- Co 268 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 59
- Not before (date)
- 57
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 57/8-58/9
- 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
- Preservation comment
- 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 – CA[ES AVG]
- 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, COR
- 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)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 268 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0268>
