- Co 1278 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 180
- Not before (date)
- 161
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aG. Frequent, slight marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging. Wide, thin patches of white bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- RPC IV.1, 9863
- Published as
- BCDCorinth 732, p. 104
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 290 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 3
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 21.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.8
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of bearded emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [M] A[VR] ANTO-[NIN]VS [AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Pegasos flying to left
- Reverse Inscription
- C L I C[OR]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Pegasos (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1278 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1278>
