Co 238 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
38
Not before (date)
37
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1173a
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 687a, p. 225, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 108, 186-189, émission XVII.29-67
Comparanda
BMCCorinth 535-539, p. 65, pl. XVI:10
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF/F. Sparse pitting and flaking. Incipient white and pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 21, no. 190, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Issuer
M. Bellius Proculus (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.4
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
C. CAESAR | AVGV[S]
Reverse Description
Pegasos flying to right
Reverse Inscription
[M. ]BELLI[O PROCVLO IIVIR] - COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 238 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0238>