Co 678 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

2

Not before (date)

1

Comment

Coin dated AD 1/2

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1138

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 148-150, émission XIIa-g

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 491, p. 59, pl. XV:4

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Deep marginal chip at obverse axis 1; extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Small areas of pale bluish green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 20, 84, no. 174 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

22.0

Numismatic Issuer

C. Julius Herac(lanus) (Corinthian duovir, 1-2)

Numismatic Issuer

P. Aebutius Sp. f. (Corinthian duovir, 17/16 BCE and 1/2 CE)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.15

Obverse Description

Bare head of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[AVGVST]VS – [CORINT]

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above

Reverse Inscription

P AEBVT SP F | C IVLIO HERAC | IIVIR QVIN | ITER

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph