Corinth Coin: 1930 120
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1930 120
Title:   Roman Republican Silver Quinarius of Marcus Porcius Cato (93 BC - 91 BC)
Year:   1930
Coin Number:   120
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AR
Denomination:   quinarius
Authority:   Marcus Porcius Cato
Obverse Legend:   MACATO
Obverse Type:   Female/Youth head r., hair in rolls and knot; inscription to l. downwards
Reverse Legend:   VICTRIX
Reverse Type:   Victory draped, seated r., holding patera in r. and palm branch in l.
Axis Clock:   1
Weight Description:   1
Weight:   1
Diameter:   15
Chronology:   93 BC - 91 BC
Findspot Description:   Peribolos; geometric grave basis N of Temple
Excavation Date: 05/23/1930, #48
Notebook 119, p. 108, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Card 125
Negative 75-12-6a, 7a
BMC p. 595, #19 for similar but with MCATOPROPR and young male head wearing wreath
Reference:   BMC II p. 303, pl. XCV, 15 and 16; Syd. 597
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4808
Image: digital 2011 4809
Image: digital 2011 4810