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Æ15 COR
| Issuer | Roman Colony of Corinth (Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis) |
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| Year | 44 BC - 31 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Poseidon facing right, rendered in a robust provincial style with coarse features. A trident rests over the left shoulder, serving as the god's principal divine attribute. The portrait is unadorned and without legend, filling the compact flan with minimal field remaining. The overall execution reflects the local engraving traditions of the early Roman colonial mint at Corinth. |
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| Reverse description | A laurel or olive wreath arranged in a circular pattern occupies the entirety of the reverse field, its tied ends visible at the base. Within the centre of the wreath appears the abbreviated Latin colonial legend COR, identifying the issuing authority as Corinthus. The wreath is rendered with individual leaf pairs extending symmetrically from a central stem, typical of early imperial provincial bronzes. The design is simple yet emblematic of the colony's civic pride. |
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| Mint | Corinth, Corinthia, modern-day Corinth, Greece |
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