Co 229 (Late Republican semis of Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-30
Not before (date)
-40
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1228
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)
Preservation comment
Wear: VG. Slight, sparse nicking and pitting, with differential attrition. Patches of bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 213 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Domitian“)
Axis (1-12)
7
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.85
Obverse Description
Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right
Reverse Description
Pegasos prancing to right; within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, traces of [CORINT]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 229 (Late Republican semis of Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0229>