Co 1096 (Middle Roman assarion of Julia Domna from Corinth with countermark) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

217

Not before (date)

193

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 905, p. 130 (same countermark?)

Description

Countermark: laureate bust (Howgego1985, no. 147) occurs not uncommonly on issues of Julia Domna (and other Severans) from Corinth.

Label or tag text

0.20 m above bedrock

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Large snapped off piece removes ca. 20% of coin; sparse, minute pitting. Incipient bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 228 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Assarion

Numismatic Authority

Julia Domna (empress, 193-217)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

24.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.85

Obverse Description

Countermark behind neck in deep incuse oval (5 mm): laureate head right

Obverse Description

Draped bust of empress to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[ΙVLIA] DOMN-A AVG

Reverse Description

Bellerophon riding Pegasos to right, spearing Chimaera to lower right; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[C L] I C-OR

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph