- Co 766 (Middle Roman diassarion of Caracalla from Epirote Nicopolis) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 217
- Not before (date)
- 211
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Cited by
- Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
- Comparanda
- Calomino2011, p. 141, no. 417
- Comparanda
- Oikonomidou1975, p. 126, no. 160, pl. 41
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF/F. Extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 689 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- Diassarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Antoninus Caracalla (211-217)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Nicopolis (Epirus)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 7.41
- Obverse Description
- Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [ΑV Κ Μ] Α[Ν-Τ]ⲰΝⲈΙΝΟⲤ
- Reverse Description
- Nike standing to left, holding palm over left shoulder and wreath in extended right hand; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- [Ι]ⲈΡΑ[Ⲥ ΝⲈΙ]-ΚΟΠΟΛⲈΩⲤ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 766 (Middle Roman diassarion of Caracalla from Epirote Nicopolis).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0766>
