Co 229 (Late Republican semis of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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