Co 277 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

38

Not before (date)

37

Comment

Coin dated AD 37/8

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

Preservation comment

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

↑ C CA[ESA]R – AV[GVSTV]

Reverse Description

Pegasos flying to right

Reverse Inscription

[M] - BELLIO [PROCVLO IIVIR]; between legs, CO[R]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph