Co 909 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC II, Titus 165c, p. 137
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Thorough erosion to pitted, ragged, brittle state from long submersion in marine environment, causing loss of ca. 1-2 mm from edge and over half of weight.
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Extensively chipped and nicked edge; extensive, severe pitting. Thorough erosion to pitted, ragged, brittle state from long submersion in marine environment, causing loss of ca. 1-2 mm from edge and over half of weight.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 243 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Greek: Corinth under Roman Rule… Uncertain … (Domitian?)”
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
as
Numismatic Weight (mm)
25.5
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.3
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
CAES DIVI AVG VESP [.] [F] DOMITIAN COS [.]VII
Reverse Description
Draped Ceres standing to left holds staff(?) in left arm, [ears of grain] in extended proper hand
Reverse Inscription
CERE[S] – AVGVST; to left and right of figure, [S] – C
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Ceres/Demeter (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 909 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0909>