Co 1297 (Early Roman semis of Claudius from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

51

Not before (date)

50

Comment

Coin dated AD 50/51

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Isthmia IC 246 (unpublished)

Comparanda

RPC I, no. 1185

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 198-200, émission XIX.21-28

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 544, p. 66, pl. XVII:4 (“This type is a copy of the statue of Poseidon which stood on the mole of the harbour of Cenchreae“)

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/G. Rare, slight chipping; extensive, moderate pitting and scratching. Small patches of gray bronze disease(?) on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 256 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman rule ... Anonymous Issues“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Semis

Numismatic Authority

Claudius (41-54)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Issuer

Cn. Publicius Regulus (Corinthian duovir, 50/51)

Numismatic Issuer

L. Paconius Flam--- (Corinthian duovir, 50/51)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.78

Obverse Description

Radiate head of Helios to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

⤺ [FL]AM REG - [I]IV[IR]

Reverse Description

Nude Poseidon standing left, holding trident in left hand and dolphin in upraised right hand

Reverse Inscription

To lower left and right, C[OR] - S[E]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dolphin (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph