Co 257 (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
Amandry1988, pp. 186-189, émission XVII.40
Comparanda
BMCCorinth, 535-539, p. 65, pl. XVI:10
Preservation comment
Wear: P/F. Extensive, slight pitting and sparse flaking. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 235 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Imperial, Corinth: Uncertain”)
Axis (1-12)
12
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)
5.6
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[C C]AESAR – [A]VG
Reverse Description
Pegasos flying to right
Reverse Inscription
M – BE[LL]IO PRO[C]V[LO IIVI]R; below right, COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph