Co 229 (Late Republican semis of Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
-30
Not before (date)
-40
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
RPC I 1228
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)
Contributor Notes
2010 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: VG. Slight, sparse nicking and pitting, with differential attrition. Patches of bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 213 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Domitian“)
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.85
Obverse Description
Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right
Reverse Description
Pegasos prancing to right; within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, [CORINT] (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pegasos (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph