Co 1188 (Late Republican quadrans of Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-30
Not before (date)
-40
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1232
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 240-241, série anonyme F4
Comparanda
BMCCorinth 684, p. 91, pl. XXIII:7
Comparanda
CorinthXXI, pp. 118, 216, no. CT-5, pl. 80 (K. W. Slane, with M. Ierardi)
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to [@KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised description and identification.
Preservation description
Wear: G. Moderately chipped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting to cratering, with wide areas of flaking. Wide areas of thin, white to pale bluish green bronze disease of both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 259 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Anonymous Issues“)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Quadrans
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.65
Obverse Description
Rudder with handle to right [; within dotted border]
Obverse Inscription
To upper left, C[OR]
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident head; within dotted border (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Maritime Activity
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph