Corinth Coin: 1969 63
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1969 63
Title:   Roman Republican Silver Denarius of C Censo, Rome Mint (86 BC)
Year:   1969
Coin Number:   63
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.; on left horse a naked rider with whip and conical hat; [to r. symbol and CCENSO in exergue]
Symbol:   Rev: [symbol and CCENSO in exergue]
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   2.49
Weight:   2.49
Diameter:   18
Chronology:   86 BC
Findspot Description:   Sacred Spring South, under Roman floor of Forum; "cash"; Lot 5805
Excavation Date: 04/23/1969
Notebook 440, p. 30
Basket 22, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative 70-28-12, 13
cf. letter: Margaret Thompson-Charles Williams, VIII/18/1969, as to "hoard" and coins 1969-62 through 1969-65
Reference:   Syd. P. 111, 713
Published:   Hesperia 1971, p. 45, 182; Corinth 20, 2003.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Fisher, Hesperia 40:1, 1971
Image: digital 2011 4814
Image: digital 2011 4815
Image: digital 2011 4816