- Co 1064 (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. 9466
- Comparanda
- BCDCorinth 683, p. 96
- Comparanda
- CorinthVI 154, p. 32, pl. IV (K. M. Edwards)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P+. Sparse, severe cratering under corrosion on both faces; thin delamination. Scattered specks and patches of white and pale green bronze disease on both faces. Consistent attrition around edges and on both faces as reduced diameter (1-3 mm) and weight (2-5 g).
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 705 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 26.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 10.78
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [I M] AVR [A]N[T]O-[NIN]VS [AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Poseidon enthroned to left, left arm upraised [with trident] and right arm extended forward holding dolphin swimming downward
- Reverse Inscription
- C L I - COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1064 (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/co1064>
