- Co 551 (Late Republican as of Julius Caesar from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -43
- Not before (date)
- -44
- Comment
- Coin dated 44/3 BC
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Cited by
- Walker1980, p. 218 (rev. KenchreaiIII: “the legend is described in the catalogue as being obliterated but is perfectly clear on the plate“)
- Comparanda
- RPC I, 1116
- Comparanda
- AgoraXXVI 670, p. 222 (IVLIO, not IVLI; J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
- Amandry1988, pp. 108, 120-122, émission Ia
- Comparanda
- BMCCorinth 485-489 (IVLIO, not IVLI)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F+. Extensive, minute pitting on both faces. Large patch of light blue bronze disease on reverse and small patch of obverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 19, no. 154, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 7
- Has denomination
- As
- Numismatic Authority
- C. Julius Caesar (dictator 49-44)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Issuer
- C. Julius (Corinthian duovir, 44/43 BCE)
- Numismatic Issuer
- L. Aeficius Certus (Corinthian duovir, 44/43 BCE)
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 10.07
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of ruler to right; within thin dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- Behing head, right to left, ↓ LAVS IVLI | CORINT (last two letters in ligatura)
- Reverse Description
- Bellerophon, seated on Pegasos flying to right, strikes with spear
- Reverse Inscription
- [L] CERTO. ÆFICIO | [C] IVLI. IIVIR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Republican (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 551 (Late Republican as of 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/co0551>
