Corinth Coin: 1936 857
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 857
Title:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial Copper/Bronze Coin, Messene Mint (27 BC)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   857
Period:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial
Material:   AE
Mint:   Messene
Obverse Legend:   MEC - CHNIVN
Obverse Type:   Bust of Messene facing r.; wearing turreted crown and veil
Reverse Type:   Artemis Laphria standing l.; wearing short chiton; spear in right hand; left hand resting on column; dog (?) below
Symbol:   Letters and dog (?)
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   27 BC
Findspot Description:   Agora NE
Excavation date: 3/6/1936
Notebook 157 p.14, 6-7, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   NCP pl.P.III
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 3596
Image: digital 2011 3597
Image: digital 2011 3598
Notebook Page: NB 157, spread 11 (pp. 13 - 14)