Corinth Coin: 1981 110
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1981 110
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae3 of Theodosius I, Thessalonika Mint (AD 379 - AD 395)
Year:   1981
Coin Number:   110
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE3
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Theodosius I
Obverse Legend:   DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., draped, pearl diademed, r. hand raised
Reverse Legend:   GLORIA REI-PVBLICE
Reverse Type:   Camp Gate, two towers, door; above staurogram; in exergue, TES
Symbol:   Rev.: in field, staurogram; in exergue, TES
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   17.5
Chronology:   AD 379 - AD 395
Context:   NB732 B61 P732
    NB732 B61 P137
Findspot Description:   Theater, East of; (81-110); 95 BC +63.917
Excavation Date: 5/11/1981
Notebook: 732
Basket: 61, NB732 B61 P732
NB732 B61 P137, .
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 81-51-33,34
CONS.02.19
LRBC does not record this issue (the closest is no. 1862 with TES in exergue but A in field); nor does RIC! nor Agora II... A rare variety?
Reference:   cf. LRBC II, 1862
Published:   Hesperia 1982, p. 156, 82
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 51:2, 1982
Image: digital 2011 5126
Image: digital 2011 5127
Image: digital 2011 5128