Corinth Coin: 1982 75
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1982 75
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Antoninianus of Claudius II, Rome Mint (AD 268 - AD 270)
Year:   1982
Coin Number:   75
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   antoninianus
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Claudius II
Comments:   poor obv lettering
Obverse Legend:   IMP CLAVDIVS AVG (IIIIID CLNVDIVS AVG)
Obverse Type:   Emperor head r., radiate
Reverse Legend:   VIR-TV-S AVG
Reverse Type:   Soldier standing l., holding branch and spear; to l., at his feet, shield; E in field in upper r.
Symbol:   Rev: E in field
Axis Clock:   7
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 268 - AD 270
Context:   NB746 B46 P56
Findspot Description:   E of Theater; 92BE
Excavation Date: 5/10/1982
Notebook 746, p. 56
Basket 46, NB746 B46 P56, .
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative 82-36-21/22
CONS. 02-13
Blundered Obv. legend: For poor lettering in mint of Rome generally, see RIC p. 205; For this particular combination of types, see Cohen VI, p. 161, #313, note 1. With this obverse legend, not in Agora II. Type noti in Ed., not in Fisher. Otherwise, "common" in RIC. Sirmium, 21: 52-53
Reference:   RIC V, i, p. 219, #110
Published:   Hesperia 1983, p. 39, #34
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 52:1, 1983
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