Corinth Coin: 1968 875
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1968 875
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Caracalla, Rome Mint (AD 213 - AD 217)
Year:   1968
Coin Number:   875
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Caracalla
Obverse Legend:   ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Obverse Type:   Head of Caracalla r., laureate
Reverse Legend:   VENVS V-ICTRIX
Reverse Type:   Venus standing l., holding helmet in r. and transverse scepter in l., leaning on oval shield; on either side, seated captive
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   2.66
Weight:   2.66
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 213 - AD 217
Findspot Description:   Apse; Shrine Road; MISCEL.
Excavation Date: 5/9/1968
Notebook 402
Basket: Surface, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Rev. legend break different for BMC 87, but type identical
Conserved November 2002
Reference:   cf. BMCRE V, p. 446, #87 (Pl. 69.15)
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4781
Image: digital 2011 4782
Image: digital 2011 4783