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- Co 798 (Late Republican semis from Corinth) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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-30
- Not before (date)
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-40
- Comment
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R. Weir (May 2017): Ptolemy III, 246–221 BCE.
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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RPC I, 1228
- Comparanda
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Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)
- Comparanda
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CorinthVI 88, p. 26, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)
- Description
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Centering dimple just left of center on reverse.
- Preservation comment
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Wear: P. Slight, extensive pitting and deep, linear craters and cracks concentrated around middle of faces; edges rounded.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 690 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
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2
- Has denomination
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Semis
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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19.5
- Numismatic Mint
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Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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7.11
- Obverse Description
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Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right
- Reverse Description
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Pegasos prancing to right (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
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In exergue, CORIṆṬ
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Republican (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Pegasos (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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