Corinth Coin: 1977 299
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1977 299
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae 3 of Arcadius, Thessalonika Mint (AD 383 - AD 392)
Year:   1977
Coin Number:   299
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE 3
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Arcadius
Obverse Legend:   DN ARCAD-IVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed
Reverse Legend:   VIRTVS-AVGGG
Reverse Type:   Emperor standing l., head r., on ship, holding phoenix on globe and standard, r. foot on captive; Victory on helm; in field l., G; in exergue, TES
Symbol:   Rev.: in field, G; in exergue, TES
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   2.44
Weight:   2.44
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   AD 383 - AD 392
Context:   NB664 B89 P111
    NB670 B51 P670
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest; Grid 64-A; Clean-up of West area after basket 51; no elevations
Excavation Date: 5/4/1977
Notebook: 670
Basket: After Basket 51, NB664 B89 P111
NB670 B51 P670, .
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Bust is variation from LRBC
Reference:   LRBC II,1855
Published:   Hesperia 1984, p. 241, 284
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Fisher, Hesperia 53:2, 1984
Image: digital 2011 5189
Image: digital 2011 5190
Image: digital 2011 5191