Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 414 (Early Roman bronze diassarion of Hadrian from Argos)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BCDPeloponnesos
, 1186.1, p. 282
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 55, no. 375 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
Axis (1-12
11
Has denomination
diassarion
Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
25.0
Numismatic Mint
Argos
Numismatic Weight (grs.)
8.72
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[ΑVΤ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟⲤ] (only traces)
Reverse Description
Half-naked Dionysos standing left holding bunch of grapes in extended right hand
Reverse Inscription
ΑΡ[ΓⲈ-Ι]ⲰΝ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dionysos/Bacchus (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 414 (Early Roman bronze diassarion of Hadrian from Argos).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0414>