Co 238 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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