Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 540 (Early Roman diassarion of Hadrian from Sparta)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC III, 335
Comparanda
Grunauer1978
, p. 202, pl. XXXVII:2, 5, 8, 11
Preservation comment
Wear: VF+. Sparse nicking and cracking around edge; slight pale brown patination on both faces.
Axis (1-12
6
Has denomination
diassarion
Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
28.0
Numismatic Mint
Sparta
Numismatic Weight (grs.)
7.32
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of youthful emperor to right; all within beaded border
Obverse Inscription
Α[ΥΤ •] Κ[ΑΙϹ]ΑΡ ΤΡΑΙ • Α-ΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Reverse Description
Castor and Pollux with lances galloping to right; all within beaded border
Reverse Inscription
ΛΑΚΕΔ[Α]Ι|ΜΟΝΙΩΝ
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Horse or donkey (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 540 (Early Roman diassarion of Hadrian from Sparta).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0540>