Corinth Coin: 1971 218
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1971 218
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Septimius Severus for Geta, Rome Mint (AD 200 - AD 202)
Year:   1971
Coin Number:   218
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Septimius Severus for Geta
Obverse Legend:   P SEPT GETA - CAES PONT
Obverse Type:   Bust r., draped, bare head
Reverse Legend:   PRINC IVVENTVTIS
Reverse Type:   Geta standing l., holding [branch] in r. and spear in l.; to r., trophy
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   3.30
Weight:   3.30
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 200 - AD 202
Context:   NB505 B234 P190
    NB505 B234 P19
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest; 55 J-NE; Near T.e. drain; #3935
Excavation Date: 5/21/1971
Notebook 505, p. 190
Basket 234, NB505 B234 P190, .
Forum Southwest; 55 J-NE; Near T.e. drain; #3935
Excavation Date: 5/21/1971
Notebook 505, p. 190
Basket 234, NB505 B234 P19, .
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Washed / Base denarius (AR/AE)
Conserved November 2002
Reference:   RIC IV, i, p.316, #18; cf. BMCRE V, p. 198-199, #229-239
Published:   Hesperia 1972, p. 184, #218
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Fisher, Hesperia 41:2, 1972
Image: digital 2011 4763
Image: digital 2011 4764
Image: digital 2011 4765