Co 417 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

96

Not before (date)

81

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC II, 132

Preservation comment

Wear: bold F. Widespread thin film powdery, blue bronze disease on both faces. Dense scratches on reverse from vigorous mechanical cleaning.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 23, no. 217 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

5

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Domitian (81-96)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.99

Obverse Description

Laureate bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER

Reverse Description

Female standing to left, holding staff with coiled serpent in upraised right arm; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

COL IVL - COR

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Snake (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph