Co 278 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

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 Weight (mm)

21.0

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

Wreath of parsley

Reverse Inscription

C HEIO POL|LIONE [ITER] | C MVSSIO P|RISCO IIV[IR]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph