Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | 1981 346 | |
Title: | Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III, Rome Mint (AD 240) | |
Year: | 1981 | |
Coin Number: | 346 | |
Period: | Roman Imperial | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | sestertius | |
Mint: | Rome | |
Authority: | Gordian III | |
Comments: | doublestruck obverse | |
Obverse Legend: | IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG | |
Obverse Type: | Bust of emperor r., laureate, draped, wearing cuirass | |
Reverse Legend: | CONCORDIA MILIT | |
Reverse Type: | Concordia seated l., holding patera in r. and double cornucopiae in l.; S C in exergue | |
Symbol: | Rev: S C in exergue | |
Axis Clock: | 11 | |
Diameter: | 28 | |
Chronology: | AD 240 | |
Context: | NB741 B144 P31 | |
Findspot Description: | E of Theater; 92BF-92BG Excavation Date: 6/12/1981 Notebook 741, p. 31 Basket 144, NB741 B144 P31, . | |
Area: | East of Theater | |
Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Third Issue Fine portrait A nicer portrait but different reverse: 1999-199 | |
Reference: | RIC IV iii, p. 47, #288 ("common"); Williams and Zervos 1982, no. 45, p. 152 | |
Published: | Hesperia 1982, p. 152, #45 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 51:2, 1982 Image: digital 2011 3953 Image: digital 2011 3954 Image: digital 2011 3955 |