Co 397 (Early Roman semis of Augustus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-30
Not before (date)
-30
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, no. 1130
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 41-43, 138-139, émission VIIb, pl. VIII
Comparanda
BCDCorinth 330, p. 48
Comparanda
CorinthVI 24, p. 17, pl. I (K. M. Edwards)
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Nicked and slightly cracked edge; extensive, moderate pitting and gouging. Wide patches of white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 65 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
11
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Issuer
P. Aebutius (Corinthian duovir, 39-36 and 30 BC)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.28
Obverse Description
Bucranium within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
⟳ M ANT THEO-PHIL IIVI-R QVINQ
Reverse Description
Praefericulum; to right, palm branch circling up over handle; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
⟲ P AEBVTIVS II - VIR QVINQ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph