- Co 600 (Middle Roman assarion of Geta from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 211
- Not before (date)
- 209
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BCDCorinth 978, p. 142
- Description
- Centering dimple on reverse.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Heavy attrition and abrasion to rounded edge, perhaps after snapping, and smooth areas on surface has reduced weight and diameter. Extensive pitting; small patches of pale blue bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 682 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 11
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Geta (Caesar, 198-209; Coemperor, 209-211)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 20.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.3
- Obverse Description
- Bust of emperor wearing paludamentum and [cuirass] to right
- Obverse Inscription
- Emperor‘s title (traces)
- Reverse Description
- The nymph Peirene siting on throne three-quarters to right, resting on right hand [and holding amphora on knee in left hand]; to left, rearing snake (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- CỌ[L] - [COR]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 600 (Middle Roman assarion of Geta from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0600>
