Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 250 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Gaius and Lucius from Corinth)

: Co 250 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Gaius and Lucius from Corinth) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): -1
Not before (date): -2
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda: RPC I, 1136
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 144-147, émission XIa-b
Contributor Notes: 2010 (late May): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2024: JLR identified coin.
Preservation description: Wear: G/P. Extensive, shallow pitting; severe flaking across reverse. Large patches of white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 281 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial”)
Axis (1-12): 9
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 22.0
Numismatic Issuer: C. Servilius C. f. Primus (Corinthian duovir, 2-1 BCE)
Numismatic Issuer: M. Antonius Hipparchus (Corinthian duovir, 10/9-5/4 and 2-1 BCE)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 5.86
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription: ↓ [C]ẠẸṢ[AR] - [CO]ṚỊṆ[T]
Reverse Description: Bare facing heads of Gaius and Lucius (traces)
Reverse Inscription: [C SER]ṾỊḶỊỌ C̣ F̣ [PRIMO M ANTONIO HIPPARCHO IIVIR | C L]
Chronology comment: Dated 2/1 BCE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Gaius Caesar (Imperial heir, 20 BCE-4 CE)
Has visual motif (depicts): Lucius Caesar (Imperial heir, 17 BCE-2 CE)
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