Co 664 (Early Roman diassarion of Hadrian for the deified Antinoös from Epirote Nicopolis) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
131
Not before (date)
131
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
sim. RPC IV.1, 4212 temp. (format and reverse)
Comparanda
sim. reverse Oikonomidou1975, p. 100, Septimius Severus 1, pl. 25
Preservation comment
Wear: G/VG+. Slightly nicked edge, with deep, long crack at obverse axis 10; extensive minute pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 284 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial ... Mr. Alan Walker has made tentative identificatio[n] ... : Nicopolis“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Diassarion
Numismatic Authority
Hadrian (117-138)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
25.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicopolis (Epirus)
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.59
Obverse Description
Bare-headed, three-quarter-length bust of Antinoös to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Description
Full-figure of helmeted Athena standing left, holding grounded shield in left hand with crossing spear and Nike in extended right hand; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟΝ] – ΘⲈΟΝ
Reverse Inscription
ΝⲈΙΚΟ-Π-ΟΛⲈⲰⲤ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Antinoös (imperial beloved, 130-138)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph