- Co 1042 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 180
- Not before (date)
- 161
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RPC IV.1, temp. 5143
- Comparanda
- sim. BCDCorinth 696, p. 98
- Published as
- Wear: VG+/aVG. Extensive, minute pitting and sparse cartering. Small areas of incipient, pale green bronze disease especially on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 289 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 25.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 7.71
- Obverse Description
- Laureate and [cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [M AV]R ANTO–NI[NVS AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Facing full-length figure of Fortuna, turning head to left, carrying cornucopia in left arm and holding patera in extended right hand
- Reverse Inscription
- C L I – COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1042 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius 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/co1042>
