Corinth Coin: 1961 922
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1961 922
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Vespasian for Titus, Rome? Mint (AD 71 - AD 74)
Year:   1961
Coin Number:   922
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Mint:   Rome?
Authority:   Vespasian for Titus
Obverse Legend:   T CAESAR
Obverse Type:   Titus in quadriga r., r. holding palm, l. scepter
Reverse Legend:   I]MP - VESP
Reverse Type:   Victory on prow r., raised r. holding wreath, l. palm
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.15
Weight:   3.15
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 71 - AD 74
Findspot Description:   Agora SW-E; Bottom of Well 1961-2
Excavation Date: 5/29/1961, #28
Notebook 223, p. 136 #28; Notebook 228, p. 138
Baskets 1, 2, 12-15, 20-23 ?, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Uncertain Date: Hybrid?
Legends are of Titus, but types are Vespasian (RIC and BMC). However, this is not plated.
Obverse may read IMP CAESAR
Reference:   cf. RIC II, p. 24, #85; BMC II p. 27, #147-149, (introduction, p. xvii, on hybrids)
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4616
Image: digital 2011 4617
Image: digital 2011 4618
Notebook Page: NB 228, spread 74 (pp. 138 - 139)