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 |