Co 1312 (Early Roman assarion of Trajan from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

114

Not before (date)

112

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC III, 112

Comparanda

SNGCopCorinth 282, pl. 6

Preservation comment

Wear: G/VG. Slight, rare nicking; extensive, pitting and rare gouging; one long, deep crack. Small, irregular patches of white and light greenish blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 23, no. 219 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

Assarion

Numismatic Authority

Trajan (98-117)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.63

Obverse Description

Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[IMP TRA]IANO [AVG GE]R DAC P M [T]R P CO[S] VI P P

Reverse Description

Poseidon seated to left holding spear in flexed left hand and dolphin swimming downward in extended right hand

Reverse Inscription

COL – [I]VL – [L]AV – CO[R]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph