Co 613 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
96
Not before (date)
81
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC II, 185-186
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Extensive, slight pitting; small, thin patches of light green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 129 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule … Uncertain”)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Domitian (81-96)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.23
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
↑ [DOMIT AVGVST] (traces)
Reverse Description
Poseidon standing to left holding trident in left hand and dolphin swimming downwards in extended right hand, [foot raised on rock]
Reverse Inscription
COL IVL – AVG 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 613 (Early Roman as of Domitian 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/co0613>