Co 1345 (Late Republican semis of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-30
Not before (date)
-40
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1228
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)
Comparanda
CorinthVI 88, p. 26, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)
Description
Pit pressed into obverse axis 5.
Preservation comment
Wear: F. One marginal nick. Slight fissuring across both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 26, no. 263 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.04
Obverse Description
Countermark on neck: irregular incuse shape (3.5 mm) of bar and loop? key?
Obverse Description
Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right
Reverse Description
Pegasos prancing to right
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, CORINT (NT in ligatura)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph