Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 451 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Julius Caesar from Corinth)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-4
Not before (date)
-10
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1134
Comparanda
Amandry1988
, pp. 142-143, émission Xa-b
Comparanda
BMCCorinth
503, p. 61, pl. XV:11
Preservation comment
Wear: P+. Extensive, minute pitting and sparse gouges. Wide, thin areas of white to pale greenish blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 55, no. 677 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
25.0
Numismatic Issuer
M. Antonius Hipparchus (Corinthian duovir, 10/9-5/4 and 2-1 BCE)
Numismatic Issuer
M. Novius Bassus (Corinthian duovir, 10/9-5/4 BCE)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.61
Obverse Description
Bare head of Augustus to right
Obverse Inscription
[M] ANT HIPPA[RC – M] N[OVIO] B[ASSO]
Reverse Description
Laureate head of Julius Caesar
Reverse Inscription
[II]VI[R – CORI[NTH]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
C. Julius Caesar (dictator 49-44)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 451 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Julius Caesar 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/co0451>