Co 1273 (Early Roman diassarion of Domitian from the Koinon of Thessaly) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
96
Not before (date)
81
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Cited by
Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
Comparanda
RPC II 277
Comparanda
BMCThessaly Thessalian Confederacy 76, p. 7
Comparanda
Burrer1993, pp. 167-171, nos. 1–29
Preservation comment
Wear: P+. Extensively nicked and chipped edge, with wider gouge at reverse axis 7; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare cratering and gouging.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 20, no. 172 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule”)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Diassarion
Numismatic Authority
Domitian (81-96)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Larissa (Thessaly)
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.68
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
↓⟲ ΔΟ[ΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ ΘΕ]ΣΣΑΛΟΙ
Reverse Description
Draped bust of Domitia to right
Reverse Inscription
↓⟲ ΔΟΜ[ΙΤΙ]Α[Ν] ΣΕΒΑΣ[ΣΤΗΝ]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Domitia Longina (empress, 81-96)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1273 (Early Roman diassarion of Domitian from the Koinon of Thessaly).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1273>