- Co 84 (Middle Roman assarion of Commodus from Corinth) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 161
- Not before (date)
- 138
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Comparanda
- RPC IV.1, 4681
- Comparanda
- BCDCorinth 819, p. 117
- Comparanda
- BMCCorinth 636, p. 82
- Comparanda
- SNGCopCor 354
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF/F. Edge in good condition. Very slight, extensive pitting on both faces. Thin patches of bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 226 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- M. Aurelius Commodus (180-192)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 8.6
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of youthful emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [IMP] M[A]VR CO[M] - O ANTO AV[G]
- Reverse Description
- Palaimon-Melikertes riding dolphin to right; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- C L I COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Palaimon-Melikertes (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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