Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 2020 (Early Roman semis of Corinth)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): -16
Not before (date): -17
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RPC I, 1133
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 141-142, émission IX
Comparanda: BMCCorinth 494-495, p. 59, pl. XV:6
Contributor Notes: 2014 (June 6): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2024: JLR described and identified coin.
Description: Obverse struck off flan to upper left.
Preservation description: Wear: P. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and minor scratching.
Axis (1-12): 9
Has denomination: Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 14.0
Numismatic Issuer: C. Heius Pamphilus (Corinthian duovir, 34-31, 27/6 or 26/5, and 17/16 BCE)
Numismatic Issuer: P. Aebutius Sp. f. (Corinthian duovir, 17/16 BCE and 1/2 CE)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.38
Obverse Description: Pegasus flying to right within thin dotted line (traces)
Obverse Inscription: [PR - F ITE]-R; below, COṚ
Reverse Description: Five lines of text within wreath tied below with spreading ribbons
Reverse Inscription: [P] ẠẸ[BV|TI]Ọ ṢP̣ • F̣ | C̣ • ḤẸỊỌ | [P]ẠṂP̣Ḥ[I|LO]
Chronology comment: Dated 17/6 BCE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Pegasos (Visual Motif)
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