Co 504 (Early Roman as of Domitian from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

96

Not before (date)

81

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RPC II 109a

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 531, p. 74

Contributor Notes

2015 (June): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Contributor Notes

2023: JLR identified and described coin.

Preservation description

Wear: G/P. Moderate, extensive abrasion on faces and edges; slight pitting. Linear striations across reverse from aggressive mechanical cleaning in 1960s.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 680 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Domitian (81-96)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.5

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.27

Obverse Description

Radiate bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[IM]P [C]AES DOMIT AVG GER[M]

Reverse Description

Victoria standing left and crowning tall trophy, over crouching captive

Reverse Inscription

[VI]CT ẠṾ[G – COR

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph