- Co 889 (Early Roman semis of Nero from Euboean Chalcis) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 68
- Not before (date)
- 54
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Cited by
- Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
- Comparanda
- RPC I, 1353
- Comparanda
- CorinthVI 275, p. 46, pl. VII (from Forum, East Stoa)
- Comparanda
- Picard1979, pp. 126-127, no. 96, pl. XXII (strategos Tiberius Claudius Euthyklides Chalcideon)
- Description
- Prominent centering dimple on reverse.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Extensive, slight pitting and thin flaking. Wide areas of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 288 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 1
- Has denomination
- Semis
- Numismatic Authority
- Nero (54-68)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 19.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Chalcis (Euboea)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 6.59
- Obverse Description
- Bare head of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- ΝⲈΡⲰΝ - ΚΑΙⲤΑΡ
- Reverse Description
- Head of Hera to right wearing pearled polos; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- ⲤΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ⲈΥΘΥΚΛΙ ΧΑΛ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Hera/Juno (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 889 (Early Roman semis of Nero from Euboean Chalcis).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0889>
