Co 65 (Early Roman semis from Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Comment
JLR 2024: Coin not found and examined. Identified here as in Kenchreai III. Lost in 1968 with Hassia?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 244-245, pl. XLVIII, série anonyme L (D4/R13)
Comparanda
CorinthVI 85, p. 25, pl. III (K. Edwards)
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 255 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.31
Obverse Description
Head of Poseidon to right with trident behind neck; within dotted border
Reverse Description
Two nude athletes, one on left standing to right with left leg flexed carrying [palm?] over shoulder and one on right crouched at starting line of race course; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
To left, COR
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athlete (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)