Corinth Coin: 1915 27
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1915 27
Title:   Roman Republican Copper/Bronze As of C. Antestius (Labro? Catulus?), Rome Mint (147 BC)
Year:   1915
Coin Number:   27
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AE
Denomination:   as
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   C. Antestius (Labro? Catulus?)
Comments:   four drill holes in obv.
Obverse Type:   Head of Janus, laureate; above, I
Reverse Legend:   [C]ANTESTI above; [ROMA] below
Reverse Type:   Prow r.; dog running l.. above; to r. [I]
Symbol:   Obv: I ; Rev: dog, [I]
Axis Clock:   2
Weight Description:   22.47
Weight:   22.47
Diameter:   30
Chronology:   147 BC
Findspot Description:   Julian Basilica; Well S
Excavation Date: 7/31/1915
Notebook81, p. 331, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Originally 1915-138
Card 138
Envelope 62
4 drill holes on obverse
Bab dates 174 BC; BMC dates 167-155 BC
Dog is symbol of Antestia gens
Edwards describes dog running r.; correxit MI
Reference:   Crawford, RRC 219/2; Syd. 407; BMC I p. 115, # 862 - 863; Babelon I p. 144, # 4;
Published:   Corinth VI, no. 1
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Edwards, Corinth 6, 1933
Image: digital 2011 4901
Image: digital 2011 4902
Image: digital 2011 4903