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