Corinth Coin: 1985 174
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1985 174
Title:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial Copper/Bronze Coin of Antoninus Pius, Argos Mint (AD 138 - AD 161)
Year:   1985
Coin Number:   174
Period:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial
Material:   AE
Mint:   Argos
Authority:   Antoninus Pius
Comments:   Centering hole on obv.
Obverse Legend:   AVT ANTVNN - IN[
Obverse Type:   Head of Emperor facing r.; wearing laureate
Reverse Legend:   A[RGE] - IVN
Reverse Type:   Zeus facing l.; spear in right hand; left hand at hip; eagle beside him with wings open
Symbol:   Letters and eagle
Axis Clock:   12
Diameter:   23
Chronology:   AD 138 - AD 161
Context:   NB776 B41 P68
Findspot Description:   East of Theater; 95/96 AS/AT; West room of Building 5; Wall 6
Excavation date: 5/21/1985
Notebook 776 p.68; Basket 41, NB776 B41 P68, .
Elevation:   71.6
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Centering hole
Reference:   NCP p.36 no.11; Williams and Zervos 1986, no. 46, p. 170 (coin unit X)
Published:   Hesperia 1986, p. 170, 46
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 55:2, 1986
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