Co 753 (Early Roman as 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, 160-161

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 545, p. 76

Comparanda

CorinthVI 106, p. 28, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)

Description

Prominent centering dimple on reverse.

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Large segment of obverse upper left edge snapped off; extensive, slight to moderate pitting with rare cratering and scratching. Thin patch of pale green bronze disease on obverse lower left.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 687 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Domitian (81-96)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.93

Obverse Description

Bust of emperor to right (traces)

Obverse Inscription

IMP [CAES] DOMI[T AVG GERM]

Reverse Description

Obelisk, meta, or conical fountain with sculptural finial on tall base

Reverse Inscription

[CO]L I[VL – AV]G [COR]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph