Co 1324 (Late Republican as of Marcus Antony Imperator) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 251
Comparanda
RPC I, 1461
Comparanda
Amandry1986, p. 84, no. II.2.C, pl. 16 (L. Sempronius Atratinus: Série légère, as)
Contributor Notes
2017 (May 31): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to [@KenchreaiIII
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR revised identification and description.
Preservation description
Wear: P. Very slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and dense striations especially on reverse. Widespread film of white bronze disease (and lead corrosion?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 56, no. 724 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
Axis (1-12)
7
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Marcus Antonius (triumvir, 43-31 BCE)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.5
Numismatic Issuer
L. Sempronius Atratinus (Roman moneyer, late 1st century BCE)
Numismatic Mint
Achaea
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.77
Obverse Description
Jugate bare heads of Antony and Octavia to right
Obverse Inscription
M • ANT • [IMP • TER • COS • DES • ITER • ET • TER • III • VIR •] R • P • C (traces)
Reverse Description
Galley sailing to right
Reverse Inscription
[L • ATRATI]NVS • AVGVR • COS • DES[IG] ; below ship, small B (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Maritime Activity
Has visual motif (depicts)
Octavia Junior (d. 11 BCE)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph