Æ20 - Hadrian COL LAV IVL CORI

€2.00
IssuerCorinth (Achaea)
Year117-128
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight7.49 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) III#207
Obverse descriptionLaureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIMP CAES TRAIAN H-ADRIANVS AV(G)
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus)
Reverse descriptionYoung Bacchus wearing himation about his loins, standing facing, head left, leaning on pillar; he holds cantharus in right hand and thyrsus in left; at his feet, left, panther
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL LAV IVL CORI
(Translation: the colony Laus Iulia of the Corinthians)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (117-128)  - -
Catalog ID5998660850
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