Corinth Coin: 1976 378
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1976 378
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Quinarius of Augustus, North Peloponnesian ? Mint (21 BC)
Year:   1976
Coin Number:   378
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   quinarius
Mint:   North Peloponnesian ?
Authority:   Augustus
Comments:   miscleaned and coated
Obverse Legend:   AVGVST[-VS]
Obverse Type:   Augustus head r., bare
Reverse Type:   Victory on prow l., r. holding wreath, l. palm
Axis Clock:   9
Weight Description:   1.77
Weight:   1.77
Diameter:   14
Chronology:   21 BC
Context:   NB648 B244 P58
Findspot Description:   Forum SW; Grid 72/3-B and 73-A; Cellar fill
Excavation Date: 6/4/1976
Notebook 648, p. 58
Basket 244, NB648 B244 P58, .
Elevation:   80.504
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negative 77-11-7/8
Miscleaned and coated
Hunter dates 19 BC or later
Reference:   RIC I (rev. ed.) 79.474; BMC I, p. 108, #670; Hunter # 282
Published:   Hesperia 1980, 153
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
Masl:   80.504m.
References:   Publication: Fisher, Hesperia 49:1, 1980
Image: digital 2011 4946
Image: digital 2011 4947
Image: digital 2011 4948