Co 664 (Early Roman diassarion of Hadrian for the deified Antinoös from Epirote Nicopolis) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
131
Not before (date)
131
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
sim. RPC IV.1, 4212 temp. (format and reverse)
Comparanda
sim. reverse Oikonomidou1975, p. 100, Septimius Severus 1, pl. 25
Contributor Notes
2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied, with reference to [@KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2022-2023: JLR identified coin after consultation with Alan Walker.
Preservation description
Wear: G/VG+. Slightly nicked edge, with deep, long crack at obverse axis 10; extensive minute pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 284 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial ... Mr. Alan Walker has made tentative identificatio[n] ... : Nicopolis“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Diassarion
Numismatic Authority
Hadrian (117-138)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
25.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicopolis (Epirus)
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.59
Obverse Description
Bare-headed, three-quarter-length bust of Antinoös to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
[ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟΝ] – ΘⲈΟΝ
Reverse Description
Full-figure of helmeted Athena standing left, holding grounded shield in left hand with crossing spear and Nike in extended right hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
ΝⲈΙΚΟ-Π-ΟΛⲈⲰⲤ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Antinous (imperial beloved, 130-138)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph