Co 613 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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