Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 268 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth)

: Co 268 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 59
Not before (date): 57
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RPC I, 1201
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 209-213, émission XXI:3-4
Comparanda: BMCCorinth 562-563, p. 69, pl. XVIII:2
Contributor Notes: 2010 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: F. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching. Patches of white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 200, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 9
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Authority: Nero (54-68)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 21.0
Numismatic Issuer: Ti. Claudius Optatus (Corinthian duovir, 57-58 or 58-59)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 7.44
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor to right within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: [NE]RO CLAVD – CAẸ[S AVG] (AV in ligatura)
Reverse Description: Naked Bellerophon to right, head turned left, holding shield on arm and seizing bridle of Pegasos leaping left; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: [TI CLA]VDIO OPTATO IIV[IR]; in exergue, CỌṚ
Chronology comment: Dated 57/8-58/9 CE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Mythological Person (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Pegasos (Visual Motif)
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