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