Corinth Coin: 2009 80
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 80
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Dupondius? of Commodus (AD 190 - AD 191)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   80
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   dupondius?
Authority:   Commodus
Obverse Type:   Emperor head r., laur.
Reverse Type:   Minerva advancing r., holding branch in r. and shield and spear in l.
Axis Clock:   7
Weight Description:   16.65
Weight:   16.65
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 190 - AD 191
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6312
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi 6312; E. 273.31, N 1026.58, El 84.22
Excavation Date: 5/7/2009
Basket 6312, Nezi Field, context 6312, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
MI: an acceptable diameter for a sestertius (BMCCRE 4.831.671), but much closer to the weight of a dupondius.
Reference:   BMCCRE 4.831.674; RIC 3.433.587
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1827
Image: digital 2009 1828
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6312