Corinth Coin: 1983 62
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1983 62
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Antoninianus of Salonina, Rome Mint (AD 260 - AD 268)
Year:   1983
Coin Number:   62
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   antoninianus
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Salonina
Obverse Legend:   SALONINA AVG
Obverse Type:   Empress bust r., with diadem, draped, on crescent
Reverse Legend:   VENV-S F-ELIX
Reverse Type:   Venus standing r., holding scepter in r. and Cupid in l.
Symbol:   Obv: crescent
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.07
Weight:   3.07
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 260 - AD 268
Context:   NB755 B48 P755
    NB755 B48 P96
Findspot Description:   East of Theater; Grid 93AS
Excavation Date: 4/27/1983
Notebook 755
Basket B-48, NB755 B48 P755, .
East of Theater; Grid 93AS
Excavation Date: 4/27/1983
Notebook 755
Basket B-48, NB755 B48 P96, .
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative 83-48-18A; Negative 83-48-19A/20A
Poor lettering on obverse; Ns are rendered as lll
Hybrid: reverse improperly paired with obverse
Reverse type (Venus r.) used in coins of other reigns; (e.g Mamaea: RIC IV, ii, p. 99, #353 denarius)
Reference:   Cunetio 1323 (Rome, fifth series); not in RIC
Published:   Hesperia 1984, p. 115, #48
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 53:1, 1984
Image: digital 2011 3731
Image: digital 2011 3732
Image: digital 2011 3733