Co 540 (Early Roman diassarion of Hadrian from Sparta) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

129

Not before (date)

117

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.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 26, no. 267, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Diassarion

Numismatic Authority

Hadrian (117-138)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

28.0

Numismatic Mint

Sparta

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.32

Obverse Description

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of youthful emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

Α[ΥΤ •] Κ[ΑΙϹ]ΑΡ ΤΡΑΙ • Α-ΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ

Reverse Description

Castor and Pollux with lances on horses galloping to right; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

ΛΑΚΕΔ[Α]Ι|ΜΟΝΙΩΝ

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph