Corinth Coin: 1968 1112
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1968 1112
Title:   Roman Republican Silver Denarius of C Censo, Rome Mint (86 BC)
Year:   1968
Coin Number:   1112
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   C Censo
Obverse Type:   Heads of Numa Pompilius, bearded, and Ancus Marcus, not bearded, jugate and diademed r.
Reverse Type:   Two horses galloping r., naked rider on l. horse with whip and conical hat; to r. plow; [in exergue C Censo]
Symbol:   rev: plow; [in ex. CCENSO]
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   3.17
Weight:   3.17
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   86 BC
Context:   NB408 B1 P157
Findspot Description:   Sacred Spring, Trench 3
Excavation Date: 6/3/1968
Notebook 408, p. 157
Basket 1, NB408 B1 P157, .
Area:   Sacred Spring
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative 70-34-28, 29, 30; 75-11-16, 17
Mostly Copper with no silver left
Compare with "hoard" specimen $69-63
Reference:   Syd p. 111, 713
Published:   Hesperia 1971, p. 46, 181
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Fisher, Hesperia 40:1, 1971
Image: digital 2011 4811
Image: digital 2011 4812
Image: digital 2011 4813