Co 1278 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [ permalink ] [ show fewer 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
Reverse Photograph