Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 607 (Early Roman assarion of Hadrian from Corinth)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
128
Not before (date)
117
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC III, 215
Preservation comment
Wear: G-VG. Attrition in scattered, wide pits and flakes.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 23, no. 220 (R. Hohlfelder misread iconography)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Assarion
Numismatic Authority
Hadrian (117-138)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.69
Obverse Description
Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[IM]P CAES TR[AIAN H-ADRIANVS] A[VG]
Reverse Description
Poseidon seated on rock to right inside round temple with six columns and domed roof
Reverse Inscription
[C]OL LAV – [IVL COR]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 607 (Early Roman assarion of Hadrian 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/co0607>