Corinth Coin: 1967 667
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1967 667
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Dupondius of Nero, Rome Mint (AD 66)
Year:   1967
Coin Number:   667
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   dupondius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Nero
Obverse Legend:   IMP NERO CLAVD C[AESAR] AVG GER P M T R P P P
Obverse Type:   Nero head r., radiate?
Reverse Legend:   ROMA in ex., S-C
Reverse Type:   Roma seated l. on cuirass, r. holding wreath, l. resting on parazonium?
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   14.04
Weight:   14.04
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 66
Context:   NB368 B50 P55
Findspot Description:   North of Peribolos; Area V
Excavation Date: 6/5/1967
Notebook 368, p. 55
Basket 50, NB368 B50 P55, .
Area:   Peribolos of Apollo
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
card says laureate, but hair mostly destroyed; this obv legend with this type only for radiate.
Reference:   cf. RIC I (rev. ed.) 171.344; BMC I p. 239 ff, # 205
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4985
Image: digital 2011 4986
Image: digital 2011 4987