Co 766 (Middle Roman diassarion of Caracalla from Epirote Nicopolis) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph