Corinth Coin: 1974 490
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1974 490
Title:   Roman Republican Copper/Bronze As, Rome Mint (167 BC - 155 BC)
Year:   1974
Coin Number:   490
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AE
Denomination:   as
Mint:   Rome
Obverse Type:   Janus head
Reverse Legend:   [ROMA]
Reverse Type:   Prow r.; to r., I ; [above, star; below, inscription]
Symbol:   Rev: I, [star]
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   15.14
Weight:   15.14
Diameter:   17 x 29
Chronology:   167 BC - 155 BC
Context:   NB600 B179 P166
Findspot Description:   Forum West; Grid 72-73/C down to Road 3, E end; #2210
Excavation Date: 5/28/1974
Notebook 600, p. 166-167
Basket 179k, NB600 B179 P166, .
Area:   Forum west
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Coin broken; approximately r. half of type preserved
Negative 74-54-2, 3
Reference:   cf. Syd. 264
Published:   Hesperia 1975, p. 40, #55
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Fisher, Hesperia 44:1, 1975
Image: digital 2011 4910
Image: digital 2011 4911
Image: digital 2011 4912