Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 787 (Late Republican as of Corinth)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): -42
Not before (date): -43
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 123-124, émission II
Comparanda: sim. RPC I, 1117
Comparanda: sim. AgoraXXVI 671, p. 222, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda: sim. BMCCorinth 483-484, p. 58, pl. XV:1
Contributor Notes: 2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR updated description.
Preservation description: Wear: VG-F. Extensive, minute pitting and rate gouging; linear striations on surface from agressive mechanical cleaning. Incipient, light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 19, no. 156 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 12
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 24.0
Numismatic Issuer: C. Julius Nicephorus (Corinthian duovir, 43/42 BCE)
Numismatic Issuer: P. Tadius Chilo (Corinthian duovir, 43/42 BCE)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 7.92
Obverse Description: Bellerophon in petasos and chlamys turning back left, seizes Pegasos walking to right before pair of columns supporting an arch (Upper Peirene Fountain); within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: In exergue, [CORIN]ṬḤṾṂ
Reverse Description: Poseidon with trident seated to right on rock
Reverse Inscription: ↓ P̣ • ṬAD • CHỊḶỌ | C • IVLI • NICEP | IIVIR
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Mythological Person (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Pegasos (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
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