Co 719 (Early Roman diassarion of Domitian from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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