Co 235 (Early Roman assarion of Hadrian from Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
138
Not before (date)
117
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC III, 163
Comparanda
Walbank2003, p. 342, fig. 20.6.3 (British Museum)
Contributor Notes
2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2022, 2023: JLR identified coin after consultation with Alan Walker.
Preservation description
Wear: VG/G. Deep marginal chips and cracking; extensive, minute pitting. Incipient pale blue bronze disease in cracks. Heavy attrition of edge and surface has reduced diameter and weight.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 234 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule … Uncertain … (Hadrian?)”)
Axis (1-12)
7
Has denomination
Assarion
Numismatic Authority
Hadrian (117-138)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.5
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
10.65
Obverse Description
Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right, [wearing paludamentum]
Obverse Inscription
[IMP CAES TR-A HADR AVG] P P
Reverse Description
Two female figures standing facing each other, altar in between, on ground line
Reverse Inscription
[C]ON[CORD] CORI-NT E[T PAT(RAS)]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph