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- Co 1309 (Early Roman assarion of Claudius and Agrippina from Ephesus) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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50
- Not before (date)
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49
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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RPC I, 2624
- Comparanda
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BMCIonia Ephesus 205, p. 73, pl. XIII:3
- Contributor Notes
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2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2024: JLR identified coin.
- Preservation description
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Wear: P. Extensive attrition and pitting so that relief is thinned out. Specks of pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 254 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)
- Axis (1-12)
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6
- Has denomination
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Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
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Claudius (41-54)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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20.0
- Numismatic Issuer
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Kousinios (magistrate at Early Roman Ephesus)
- Numismatic Mint
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Ephesus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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5.59
- Obverse Description
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Jugate laureate head of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina Minor to right; within dotted border
- Reverse Description
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Stag with thin body standing right surrounded by name of magistrate and mint; all within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
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Κ̣Ο̣[ΥΣΙ]|ΝΙΟΣ | ↑ ΤΟ̣ - Δ′̣ | ΕΦΕ̣
- Chronology comment
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Dated ca. 49/50 CE
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Agrippina Minor (empress, 49-54)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Deer (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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