Co 1324 (Late Republican as of Marcus Antony Imperator) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 251

Comparanda

RPC I, 1461

Comparanda

Amandry1986, p. 84, no. II.2.C, pl. 16 (L. Sempronius Atratinus: Série légère, as)

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Very slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and dense striations especially on reverse. Widespread film of white bronze disease (and lead corrosion?) on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 56, no. 724 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Marcus Antonius (triumvir, 43-31 BCE)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.5

Numismatic Issuer

L. Sempronius Atratinus (Roman magistrate, late 1st century BCE)

Numismatic Mint

Achaea

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.77

Obverse Description

Jugate bare heads of Antony and Octavia to right

Obverse Inscription

M • ANT • [IMP • TER • COS • DES • ITER • ET • TER • III • VIR •] R • P • C (traces)

Reverse Description

Galley sailing to right

Reverse Inscription

[L • ATRATI]NVS • AVGVR • COS • DES[IG] ; below ship, small B (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Republican (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Maritime Activities

Has visual motif (depicts)

Octavia Junior (d. 11 BCE)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph