Corinth Coin: 1985 189
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1985 189
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Antoninianus of Aurelian, Siscia Mint (AD 272 - AD 273)
Year:   1985
Coin Number:   189
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   antoninianus
Mint:   Siscia
Authority:   Aurelian
Comments:   Centering dot on rev.
Obverse Legend:   IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., radiate, wearing cuirass
Reverse Legend:   IOVI CON-SER
Reverse Type:   Emperor standing r., holding long scepter in l., receiving globe from Jupiter standing l., holding long scepter in l.; Star and Q in exergue
Symbol:   Rev: Star Q in exergue
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   3.61
Weight:   3.61
Diameter:   23
Chronology:   AD 272 - AD 273
Context:   NB780 B4 P13
Findspot Description:   E of Theater; 93-94AT; Destruction debris over Building 5;
Lot 1985-85; Code 460
Excavation Date: 5/23/1985
Notebook 780, p. 13, NB780 B4 P13, .
Elevation:   73.98
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative: 85-73-21/22
CONS. 02-13
Fine preservation
Another example: Agora SE V/2/1933, #23 (Better reverse)
reverse: centering (?) dot beneath globe
Reference:   RIC V, i, p. 289, #225F; Williams and Zervos 1986, no. 72, p. 171 (coin unit VII)
Published:   Hesperia 1986, p. 171, #72
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 55:2, 1986
Image: digital 2011 3773
Image: digital 2011 3774
Image: digital 2011 3775