Co 613 (Early Roman bronze coin 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, 185-187
Preservation comment
Wear: G.
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
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)
Suggested citation
“Co 613 (Early Roman bronze coin of Domitian from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0613>