- Co 469 (Middle Roman diassarion of Caracalla from Argos) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- AgoraXXVI, 787, p. 242, pl. 28 (die duplicate)
- Comparanda
- BCDPeloponnesos, 1216, 1218.2, pp. 290-291 (reverse die duplicate?)
- Comparanda
- ImhoofBlumerGardner1964, pl. XXXVII (reverse type also used with obverses of Septimius Severus)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: flatstruck VF+/F+. Slipping and one snapped segment around edge. Slight pitting and scraping across faces.
- Axis (1-12
- 7
- Has denomination
- diassarion
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
- 25.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Argos
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
- 7.17
- Obverse Description
- Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- ΑV ΚΑΙⲤΑ Ⲥ Μ Α-ΝΤⲰΝⲈΙΝ[ΟⲤ]
- Reverse Description
- Leto standing facing, head to left, raising right arm and holding left arm over small figure of Chloris standing left
- Reverse Inscription
- ΑΡΓ[Ⲉ]-ΙⲰΝ
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 469 (Middle Roman diassarion of Caracalla 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/co0469>
