Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 277 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth)

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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.42/48
Contributor Notes: 2010 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: aG/P. Nicked edge, extensive pitting, large flakes or shallow craters on reverse right.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 673 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
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): 5.63
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: ↑ C̣ C̣Ạ[ESA]Ṛ – ẠṾ[GVSTV]
Reverse Description: Pegasos flying to right
Reverse Inscription: [M] - BELLIO [PROCVLO IIVIR]; between legs, C̣Ọ[R]
Chronology comment: Dated 37/8 CE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Pegasos (Visual Motif)
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