Co 1278 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
180
Not before (date)
161
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Contributor Notes
2013 (December 3), 2017 (May 30): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR revised identification and description.
Preservation description
Wear: aG. Frequent, slight marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging. Wide, thin patches of white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
RPC IV.1, 9863
Published as
BCDCorinth 732, p. 104
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 290 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Assarion
Numismatic Authority
Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.8
Obverse Description
Laureate head of bearded emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[M] Ạ[VR] ẠṆṬO-[NIN]ṾṢ [AVG]
Reverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Reverse Inscription
C̣ Ḷ Ị C̣[OR]
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pegasos (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph