Corinth Coin: 1982 143
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1982 143
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Imitative Ae3 of Arcadius, Thessalonika Mint (AD 383 - AD 388)
Year:   1982
Coin Number:   143
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE3
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Arcadius
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   DN AR[C]ADIVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust l., draped, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, scepter in l. hand, r. hand held up to side
Reverse Legend:   GLORIA REI-PVBLICAE
Reverse Type:   Camp gate, two towers, door; in field above, staurogram; in field l., G; in exergue, TES
Symbol:   Rev., in field, staurogram; G; in exergue, TES
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   2.53
Weight:   2.53
Diameter:   16
Chronology:   AD 383 - AD 388
Context:   NB750 B2 P750
    NB750 B2 P18
Findspot Description:   Theater, East of; 95 BC
Excavation Date: 5/24/1982
Notebook: 750
Basket: 2, NB750 B2 P750
NB750 B2 P18, .
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 82-37-10,11
Mappa seems to be omitted (from emperor's r. hand on obverse)- also emperor's profile has a strong linear character.
Possible imitation?
Reference:   RIC IX p.186, 59c; LRBC II p.82, 1863
Published:   Hesperia 1983, p. 42, 65
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 52:1, 1983
Image: digital 2011 5195
Image: digital 2011 5196
Image: digital 2011 5197