KC061 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

38

Not before (date)

37

Comment

Coin dated AD 37/8.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 1283

Comparanda

RPC I, 1173b

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 686/687.2, p. 225, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 189, émission XVII.64, pl. XXVIII

Description

Centering dimple on reverse.

Preservation comment

Wear: aEF/VG+. Slight, sparse pitting and scratching; edge worn rounded.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1122, 1123, no. 788, fig. 23.3

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Issuer

M. Bellius Proculus (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.98

Obverse Description

Bare head of emperor to left; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

C CAESAR - AVGVST

Reverse Description

Pegasos flying to left; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

← M BELLIO • P-RO-CVLO • IIVIR; below figure, COR

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)