Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 827 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Corinth)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 96
Not before (date): 81
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RPC II, 182
Comparanda: BCDCorinth 555, p. 77
Comparanda: CorinthVI 96, p. 26, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)
Description: One centering dimple on obverse.
Preservation comment: Wear: VF. Very slight nicking around edge; slight, extensive pitting and faint light brown patination.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 23, no. 215 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 7
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Authority: Domitian (81-96)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 19.0
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 7.48
Obverse Description: Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: [IMP CAES] DOMIT · AVG GER
Reverse Description: Neptune standing to left holding dolphin in extended right and trident in left hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: COL IVL – AVG COR
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph