Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 551 (Late Republican as of Julius Caesar from Corinth)
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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 Person (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pegasos (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“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>