Co 798 (Late Republican semis from Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-30
Not before (date)
-40
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1228
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)
Comparanda
CorinthVI 88, p. 26, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)
Contributor Notes
2017 (May 24): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR revised identification and description.
Description
Centering dimple just left of center on reverse.
Preservation description
Wear: P. Slight, extensive pitting and deep, linear craters and cracks concentrated around middle of faces; edges rounded.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 690 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
Axis (1-12)
2
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.5
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.11
Obverse Description
Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right
Reverse Description
Pegasos prancing to right (traces)
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, CORIṆṬ
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