Co 268 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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 Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph