Co 1294 (Early Roman as of Nero from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

59

Not before (date)

57

Comment

Coin dated AD 57/8 or 58/9

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1202

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 692, p. 226, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 213-215, émission XXI.19–33

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 565, 566, p. 70

Preservation comment

Wear: P/G. Slight nicked to chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare cratering. Wide, thin patches of white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 203 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Nero (54-68)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Issuer

C. Julius Polyaenus (Corinthian duovir, 57-58/58-59)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.03

Obverse Description

Head of emperor to right (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[NER]O CLAVD – [CAES AVG]

Reverse Inscription

[C IVLI]O PO[LYAENO IIVIR]; within wreath of parsley, [I]ST[H]|M[IA]; below, [COR]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph