Co 864 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

2

Not before (date)

1

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Amandry1979, p. 239 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

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+/aG. Extensive, minute pitting and scratching and rare cratering; small, thin area of incipient light blue bronze disease on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 240 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

30.0

Numismatic Issuer

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

Numismatic Issuer

P. Aebutius Sp. f. (Corinthian duovir, 17/16 BC, AD 1/2)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.01

Obverse Description

Bare head of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[AV]GVSTV[S – [CORINTH]

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above

Reverse Inscription

P AE[BVT] SP [F] | C IVLIO [HERA] | [IIVIR] Q[VI(N)] | ITE[R]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph