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)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph