- Co 819 (Early Roman semis of Augustus from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -4
- Not before (date)
- -10
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RPC I, 1135b
- Comparanda
- Amandry1988, pp. 108, 143-144, émission X
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F+. Roughly 10% snapped off lower obverse, and remains segment is slightly nicked; slight, extensive pitting and fissuring. Thin, widespread film of incipient green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 20, no. 170 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Semis
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Issuer
- M. Antonius Hipparchus (Corinthian duovir, 10/9-5/4 and 2-1 BCE)
- Numismatic Issuer
- M. Novius Bassus (Corinthian duovir, 10/9-5/4 BCE)
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.29
- Obverse Description
- Athlete striding to right, holding palm over far shoulder and victor’s fillet and wreath in right hand
- Obverse Inscription
- IIVIR CORINT
- Reverse Description
- Flaming torch; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- [M NOVIO BASSO -] M • ANT • HIPPAR[CHVS]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Athlete (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 819 (Early Roman semis of Augustus 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/co0819>
