Co 545 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth with countermark) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

5

Not before (date)

4

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Countermark: Amandry1988, pp. 155-156, n. 77 (émission XIIIg3)

Comparanda

RPC I, 1139

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 153-156, émission XIIIf1/g1

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 509, p. 62

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting; delaminating flakes and rare cratering.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 681 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.5

Numismatic Issuer

C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)

Numismatic Issuer

C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.28

Obverse Description

Bare head of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

CORIN[THI – AVG]VSTVS

Reverse Description

Countermark to right in shallow incuse rectangle (4 mm): E (thin, turned at angle)

Reverse Description

Names of duovirs in four lines within tufted pine or parsley wreath (traces)

Reverse Inscription

C HEIO [POL|LIO]NE [I]TE[R | C] MVS[SIO PR|IS]CO [II]V[IR]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph