- Co 682 (Early Roman assarion of Nero from Perinthus) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 68
- Not before (date)
- 64
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RPC I, 1762
- Comparanda
- MacDowall1960, pp. 107-110, no. III, pl. VII:7
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and flaking. Small patches of white and pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 285 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Nero (54-68)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 26.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Perinthus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 7.5
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [NERO CLAV]DIV[S CAESA]R AV[G GE]R[M P M TR P]
- Reverse Description
- Eagle with outstretched wings standing facing on globe, head to right; within dotted border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- To left and right, large S – C
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Eagle (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 682 (Early Roman assarion of Nero from Perinthus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0682>
