Corinth Coin: 1982 181
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1982 181
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae2 of Vetranio, Thessalonica Mint (AD 350)
Year:   1982
Coin Number:   181
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE2
Mint:   Thessalonica
Authority:   Vetranio
Obverse Legend:   DN VETRAN-IO PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., draped, laureate
Reverse Legend:   VIRTVS - EXERCITVM
Reverse Type:   Emperor standing l., in military attire, holding labarum and leaning shield; in exergue, TESG
Symbol:   in exergue, TESG
Axis Clock:   7
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 350
Context:   NB745 B118 P182
Findspot Description:   E ofTheater; 95 BG
Excavation Date: 5/31/1982
Notebook 745, p. 182
Basket 118, NB745 B118 P182, .
Elevation:   62.584
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative 82-36-24/23
Scarce at Corinth, No coins at all of Vetranio in Edwards, none in Fisher (1968-1976), and just one piece in Agora II (#1196), but of a different type
Reference:   LRBC II, p. 77, #1652; Williams and Zervos 1983, no. 51, p. 40
Published:   Hesperia 1983, p. 40, #51
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 52:1, 1983
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