Co 1015 (Early Roman assarion of deified Tiberius from Mytilene) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
35
Not before (date)
35
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Cited by
Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII identified as Augustus, Thessalonica)
Comparanda
RPC I, 2345
Contributor Notes
2017 (May 29): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR enhanced description.
Description
Issue of Lesbos under Conventus of Pergamon.
Preservation description
Wear: VG. Irregular attrition around edges has reduced diameter; extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Small areas of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 245 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Greek: Corinth under Roman Rule… Uncertain … (early Julio-Claudian)”
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Assarion
Numismatic Authority
Tiberius (14-37)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Mint
Mytilene
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.31
Obverse Inscription
Laureate head of Tiberius to right
Obverse Inscription
Τ̣Ι̣ [• ΘⲈΟ]Ⲥ̣ [ⲤⲈΒΑϹ]Τ̣ΟⲤ ; to left and right of head, Μ̣-Υ̣|[Τ-Ι]
Reverse Description
Draped bust of Livia to right with hair rolled and bun on neck
Reverse Inscription
↑ Ι̣Ο̣Υ̣ Θ̣Ⲉ̣Α̣ | [Ⲥ]Ⲉ̣Β̣[ΑⲤ]Τ̣Η̣ ; to left and right of head, Μ̣-Υ̣|Τ̣-[Ι]
Chronology comment
Dated ca. 35 CE
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Livia Drusilla (empress, 27 BCE-14 CE; Imperial mother, 14-29)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph