Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 613 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Corinth)
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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>