Co 889 (Early Roman semis of Nero from Euboean Chalcis) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

68

Not before (date)

54

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

RPC I, 1353

Comparanda

CorinthVI 275, p. 46, pl. VII (from Forum, East Stoa)

Comparanda

Picard1979, pp. 126-127, no. 96, pl. XXII

Contributor Notes

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

Contributor Notes

2023: JLR described and identified coin.

Description

Prominent centering dimple on reverse.

Preservation description

Wear: F. Extensive, slight pitting and thin flaking. Wide areas of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 288 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

Semis

Numismatic Authority

Nero (54-68)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Issuer

Ti. Claudius Euthyklides (strategos at Early Roman Chalcis)

Numismatic Mint

Chalcis (Euboea)

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.59

Obverse Description

Bare head of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

Ν̣ⲈΡⲰΝ̣ - ΚΑΙⲤΑΡ

Reverse Description

Head of Hera to right wearing pearled polos; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

ⲤΤΡΑ Τ̣Ι̣ Κ̣Λ̣Α̣Υ̣ ⲈΥΘΥΚΛΙ ΧΑ̣Λ̣

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Hera/Juno (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph