Co 1133 (Early Roman hemiassarion(?) of Antoninus Pius from Argos) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

161

Not before (date)

138

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

sim. BCDPeloponnesos 1190, p. 283 (same design but assarion)

Comparanda

sim. RPCVI.1 4630 (same design but assarion)

Preservation description

Wear: F. Extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching.

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Hemiassarion

Numismatic Authority

Antoninus Pius (138-161)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Argos

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.76

Obverse Description

Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted line

Obverse Inscription

[ΑV]Τ Α[ΝΤⲰΝⲈ]-ΙΝΟⲤ ⲈVⲤ[ⲈΒΗⲤ]

Reverse Description

Turreted Hera seated left holding scepter in left arm and [pomegranate] in extended right hand; within dotted line

Reverse Inscription

ΑΡΓⲈ-ΙⲰ[Ν]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Hera/Juno (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph