Co 1309 (Early Roman assarion of Claudius and Agrippina from Ephesus) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

50

Not before (date)

49

Comment

Coin dated ca. AD 49/50

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 2624

Comparanda

BMCIonia Ephesus 205, p. 73, pl. XIII:3

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Extensive attrition and pitting so that relief is thinned out. Specks of pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 254 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Assarion

Numismatic Authority

Claudius (41-54)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Issuer

Kousinios (magistrate at Early Roman Ephesus)

Numismatic Mint

Ephesus

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.59

Obverse Description

Jugate laureate head of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina Minor to right; within dotted border

Reverse Description

Stag with thin body standing right surrounded by name of magistrate and mint; all within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

ΚΟΥΣΙ|ΝΙΟΣ | ↑ΤΟ - Δ′ | ΕΦΕ

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Agrippina Minor (empress, 49-54)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Deer (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph