Co 235 (Early Roman assarion of Hadrian from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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)

Preservation comment

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