- Co 798 (Late Republican semis from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -30
- Not before (date)
- -40
- Comment
- R. Weir (May 2017): Ptolemy III, 246–221 BCE.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RPC I, 1228
- Comparanda
- Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)
- Comparanda
- CorinthVI 88, p. 26, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)
- Description
- Centering dimple just left of center on reverse.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Slight, extensive pitting and deep, linear craters and cracks concentrated around middle of faces; edges rounded.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 690 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 2
- Has denomination
- Semis
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 19.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 7.11
- Obverse Description
- Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right
- Reverse Description
- Pegasos prancing to right (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, CORIṆṬ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Republican (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 798 (Late Republican semis from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0798>
