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