Co 719 (Early Roman diassarion of Domitian from Corinth) [permalink] [show more 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, 134
Comparanda
BCDCorinth 536, p. 75
Comparanda
sim. BMCCorinth 584, p. 73
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Slight, sparse nicking around edges; extensive, slight pitting. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 23, no. 216 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Diassarion
Numismatic Authority
Domitian (81-96)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
8.37
Obverse Description
Radiate head of emperor to right; within border
Obverse Inscription
IMP CAES DOMITI AVG GER
Reverse Description
Nude Isthmos standing to left holding a rudder in each hand; within border
Reverse Inscription
COL IVL FL - COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Maritime Activities
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 719 (Early Roman diassarion of Domitian from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0719>