Corinth Coin: 1927 179
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 179
Title:   Roman Republican Copper/Bronze Dupondius? of M. Oppius Capito? (36 BC - 35 BC)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   179
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AE
Denomination:   dupondius?
Authority:   M. Oppius Capito?
Obverse Legend:   [M ANT IMP TER COS ... R RPC]
Obverse Type:   Heads of Mark Antony and Octavia facing each other
Reverse Legend:   ]PR[
Reverse Type:   Two? galleys in full sail r.; below, uncertain controls
Symbol:   Rev: [controls]
Axis Clock:   12
Diameter:   22
Chronology:   36 BC - 35 BC
Findspot Description:   Lechaion Road; Colonnade W
Excavation Date: 5/17/1927
Notebook p. 128, line 33, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Light Series
Severe confusion regarding the information of this coin. In its current condition, it appears that the Obverse description for this coin was mixed with that of 703C3c (coin from 1914) and published as Ed. 7 with this confusion.
Reference:   cf. BMC Rom Rep II p. 519, # 163, Pl. CXV # 6; Bab. II, p. 277 #4
Published:   Corinth VI, no. 6
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Edwards, Corinth 6, 1933
Image: digital 2011 4925
Image: digital 2011 4926
Image: digital 2011 4927