Co 278 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Agrippa Postumus from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
5
Not before (date)
4
Comment
Coin dated AD 4/5
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Cited by
Amandry1979, p. 239 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
Comparanda
RPC I, 1141
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 108, 151-155, émission XIII.f4
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Coin snapped removing ca. 20% of upper obverse; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 236 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Issuer
C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5 CE)
Numismatic Issuer
C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, AD 4-5)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.38
Obverse Description
Bare head of Agrippa Postumus to right
Obverse Inscription
COR[INTHI – A]GRIPP[A CAESAR]
Reverse Description
Names of duovirs in four lines within tufted pine or parsley wreath
Reverse Inscription
C HEIO POL|LIONE [ITER] | C MVSSIO P|RISCO IIV[IR]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
M. Agrippa Postumus (Imperial heir, d. 14 CE)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 278 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Agrippa Postumus from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0278>