Co 254 (Early Roman hemiassarion(?) of Domitian from Thespiae) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

79

Not before (date)

69

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

RPC II, 274

Comparanda

BMCCentralGreece Boeotia: Thespiae 30-32, p. 93, pl. XVI:16

Description

Unusually large; obverse struck ca. 30% off flan to upper right.

Preservation comment

Wear: VG. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and sparse flaking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 671 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)

Axis (1-12)

10

Has denomination

Hemiassarion

Numismatic Authority

Domitian (81-96)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Mint

Thespiae

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.49

Obverse Description

Radiate head of emperor to right; all within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

ΑΥ ΔΟ ΚΑ[ΙⲤΑΡ ⲤΕ ΓΕΡ]

Reverse Description

Apollo seated to right playing lyre with plectrum; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

ΘΕ[ⲤΠΙΕⲰΝ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Apollo (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph