Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1038 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1202
Comparanda
Amandry1988
, pp. 213-215, émission XXI.23-28
Description
Small centering dimple on reverse.
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Slight pitting and minor nicks. Thin patches of powdery, pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 22, no. 202 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
as
Numismatic Weight (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.27
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to left
Obverse Inscription
NERO CLAV | CAES AVG
Reverse Inscription
TI CLAV[DI]O OPTATO [IIVIR]; within wreath of parsley, ISTH|MIA; in exergue, CO[R]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1038 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1038>