Co 1278 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink]

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