Corinth Coin: 1968 1173
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1968 1173
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome Mint (AD 241 - AD 243)
Year:   1968
Coin Number:   1173
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   sestertius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Gordian III
Obverse Legend:   IMP GORDIANVS PIVS AVG
Obverse Type:   Bust of emperor r., laureate, draped, wearing cuirass
Reverse Legend:   P [M TR] P IIII COS II P P
Reverse Type:   Apollo seated l., bare to waist, holding branch in r., resting l. elbow on lyre; S C in exergue
Symbol:   Rev: S C in exergue
Axis Clock:   11
Diameter:   32
Chronology:   AD 241 - AD 243
Context:   NB411 B6 P102
Findspot Description:   SW of Propylaia; Lot 5236
Excavation Date: 6/6/1968
Notebook 411, p. 102
Basket 6, NB411 B6 P102, .
Area:   Sacred Spring
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Fourth issue
For dates cf. ibid., p. 43, note and p. 24, fourth issue
Reference:   RIC IV iii, p. 48, #302
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 3947
Image: digital 2011 3948
Image: digital 2011 3949