Co 643 (Middle Roman diassarion of Commodus from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

198

Not before (date)

196

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

sim. RPC IV.1, 7918 (smaller)

Comparanda

sim. BCDCorinth 818, p. 117 (smaller)

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. Obverse right edge cracking away; overall thin and brittle.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 229 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as Caracalla)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Diassarion

Numismatic Authority

M. Aurelius Commodus (180-192)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

28.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.49

Obverse Description

Laureate bust of youthful emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

IMP M AV[R] C[OM?] – O A[NTO AVG]

Reverse Description

Palaimon-Melikertes lying on dolphin to right beneath pine tree; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

Upper left to right field: C L I – COR

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dolphin (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Palaimon-Melikertes (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph