Corinth Coin: T 1925 790
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1925 790
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Dupondius of Severus Alexander, Rome Mint (AD 235)
Year:   1925
Coin Number:   790
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   dupondius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Severus Alexander
Obverse Legend:   IMP AL[EX]AND[ER P]IVS AVG
Obverse Type:   Radiate bust of emperor r., drapery at l. shoulder
Reverse Legend:   P M TR P XIIII COS III P P; S-C in field
Reverse Type:   Sol striding r., drapery flowing behind him to r., holding whip in l. hand
Axis Clock:   12
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 235
Findspot Description:   Theater, North of stage: surface
Excavation Date: 6/26/1925
Notebook ?, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
* Originally T1925-750A
BMC has radiate head, not bust with drapery
Reference:   cf. BMCRE VI, p. 209, #965
Published:   Hesperia 1987, p. 117, #236
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: MacIsaac, Hesperia 56:2, 1987
Image: digital 2011 3905
Image: digital 2011 3906
Image: digital 2011 3907