Co 730 (Middle Roman assarion of Julia Domna from Argos) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BCDPeloponnesos, 1215.1, pp. 290-291 (reverse die duplicate)
Comparanda
BMCPeloponnesus, 168–171, pp. 151–152
Comparanda
ImhoofBlumerGardner1964, pl. XLVII (reverse die duplicate?)
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Sparsely nicked edge with cracks extending inward; extensive, minute pitting and surficial cracking.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 27, no. 271 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
assarion
Numismatic Weight (mm)
26.0
Numismatic Mint
Argos
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.44
Obverse Description
Draped bust of empress to right
Obverse Inscription
ΙΟVΛΙΑ Δ-Ο[ΜΝΑ ⲤⲈ]
Reverse Description
Zeus seated left on backless chair holding scepter in left hand and [patera?] in extended right hand
Reverse Inscription
ΑΡΓ-ⲈΙⲰΝ
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 730 (Middle Roman assarion of Julia Domna from Argos).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0730>