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- Co 643 (Middle Roman diassarion of Commodus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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sim. RPC IV.1, 7918 (smaller)
- Comparanda
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sim. BCDCorinth 818, p. 117 (smaller)
- Preservation comment
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Wear: aF. Obverse right edge cracking away; overall thin and brittle.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 229 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as Caracalla)
- Axis (1-12
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2
- Has denomination
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diassarion
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
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28.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
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7.49
- Obverse Description
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Youthful, laureate bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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IMP M AV[R] C[OM?] – O A[NTO AVG]
- Reverse Description
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Melikertes lying on dolphin to right beneath pine tree
- Reverse Inscription
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Upper left to right field: C L I – COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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