Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 1133 (Early Roman hemiassarion(?) of Antoninus Pius from Argos)

: Co 1133 (Early Roman hemiassarion(?) of Antoninus Pius from Argos) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 161
Not before (date): 138
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: sim. BCDPeloponnesos 1190, p. 283 (same design but assarion)
Comparanda: sim. RPCVI.1 4630 (same design but assarion)
Contributor Notes: 2015 (June 16): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR revised identification and description.
Preservation description: Wear: F. Extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching.
Axis (1-12): 12
Has denomination: Hemiassarion
Numismatic Authority: Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 14.0
Numismatic Mint: Argos
Numismatic Weight (g): 2.76
Obverse Description: Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted line
Obverse Inscription: [ΑV]Τ Α[ΝΤⲰΝⲈ]-Ι̣ΝΟⲤ ⲈṾⲤ̣[ⲈΒΗⲤ]
Reverse Description: Turreted Hera seated left holding scepter in left arm and [pomegranate] in extended right hand; within dotted line
Reverse Inscription: Α̣ΡΓⲈ̣-Ι̣Ⲱ̣[Ν]
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Hera/Juno (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph