Co 1143 (Middle Roman assarion of Elagabalus from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

222

Not before (date)

218

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

cf. VarbanovIII 4440, p. 196

Comparanda

sim. Touratsoglou1988, p. 227, no. 23

Description

Centering dimple on obverse.

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. One crack (obverse axis 10); minor pitting and scratching. Fine patina.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 27, no. 277 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gordian III, uncertain”)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Assarion

Numismatic Authority

Elagabalus (218-222)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

24.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

8.86

Obverse Description

Laureate and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

ΑV Κ Μ ΑΝΤ[Ω]ΝΙΝΟⲤ

Reverse Description

Kabeiros facing, looking left, hammer in left hand, right arm extended with rhyton; below two altars or anvils?; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[Θ]ⲈⲤⲤΑΛ-ΟΝΙΚⲈΩΝ

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Deity (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph