Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 561 (Middle Roman diassarion of Septimius Severus from Methana)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Area E (north side of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
sim.
BCDPeloponnesos
, 1332.1, p. 316 (obverse, same; reverse, Artemis to left)
Comparanda
sim.
BMCPeloponnesus
, Methana 3, p. 163, pl. XXX:12 (Artemis drawing arrow from quiver)
Label or tag text
Upper Trench, West end
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF/VF+. Large chip in obverse left edge; large patch of flaking and bronze disease on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 26, no. 270, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12
2
Has denomination
diassarion
Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
23.0
Numismatic Mint
Methana
Numismatic Weight (grs.)
6.21
Obverse Description
Laureate bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Λ ⲤⲈΠ[ΤΙΜ]ΙΟⲤ - ⲤⲈΟVΗΡΟⲤ
Reverse Description
Artemis striding right holding bow in upraised right arm, [torch?] in left
Reverse Inscription
ΜⲈΘΑ–[Ν]ⲈⲰΝ
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Artemis/Diana (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 561 (Middle Roman diassarion of Septimius Severus from Methana).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0561>