Corinth Coin: 1981 221
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1981 221
Title:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial Copper/Bronze Coin of Chilo-Nicephorus, Corinth Mint (43 BC - 42 BC)
    Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial Copper/Bronze Coin, Corinth II-Viri Mint (44 BC - 30 BC)
Year:   1981
Coin Number:   221
Period:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial
Material:   AE
Mint:   Corinth
    Corinth II-Viri
Authority:   Chilo-Nicephorus
Dynasty:   Corinth Duoviri
Comments:   centering hole
Obverse Legend:   CORINTHUM
Obverse Type:   Bellerophon striding r., seizing Pegasus by bridle; to r., porch (Peirene); in exergue, CORINTHVM
    Bellerophon rt seizg Pegasus beforeporch
Reverse Legend:   C IVLI NICEP II VIR
Reverse Type:   Poseidon naked, seated (on rock?) r., r. hand on knee, l. hand resting on trident
    Poseidon rt naked on rock w long trident
Under Type:   cdot
Axis Clock:   9:00
    11
Weight Description:   11.91
Weight:   11.91
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   43 BC - 42 BC
    44 BC - 30 BC
Context:   NB739 B167 P46
Findspot Description:   E of Theater; 94 BE, 95 BE; Manhole 4
Excavation Date: 05/26/1981
Notebook 739, p.46
Basket 167, .
    Theater E, NB739 B167 P46, manhole 4, .
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Centering hole on Obverse
    Edw p16,17
Reference:   Edwards p. 16, 17; Amadnry II; Williams and Zervos 1982, no. 10, p. 150 (coin unit XII)
    Edw p16,17; Williams and Zervos 1982, no. 10, p. 150 (coin unit XII)
Published:   Hesperia 1982, p. 150, #10
    Hesperia 1982, p. 150 #10
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 51:2, 1982
Image: digital 2009 1551
Image: digital 2009 1552
Image: digital 2009 1553