Co 766 (Middle Roman diassarion of Caracalla from Epirote Nicopolis) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

217

Not before (date)

211

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Cited by

Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

Calomino2011, p. 141, no. 417

Comparanda

Oikonomidou1975, p. 126, no. 160, pl. 41

Contributor Notes

2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied and identified coin (Megalopolis), with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Contributor Notes

2022: JLR revised identification (Nikopolis) after consultation with Alan Walker.

Preservation description

Wear: VF/F. Extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 689 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

Diassarion

Numismatic Authority

Caracalla (211-217)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

24.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicopolis (Epirus)

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.41

Obverse Description

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[ΑV Κ Μ] Α[Ν-Τ]ⲰΝⲈΙΝΟⲤ

Reverse Description

Nike standing to left, holding palm over left shoulder and wreath in extended right hand; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[Ι]ⲈΡΑ[Ⲥ ΝⲈΙ]-ΚΟΠΟΛⲈΩⲤ

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph