Co 545 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth with countermark) [permalink] [show more links]
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 CE)
Numismatic Issuer
C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, AD 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
Suggested citation
“Co 545 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth with countermark).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0545>