Co 1273 (Early Roman diassarion of Domitian from the Koinon of Thessaly) [permalink] [show fewer 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)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph