Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 879 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
69
Not before (date)
68
Comment
Coin dated AD 68/9
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Cited by
Amandry1979
, p. 239 (rev.
KenchreaiIII
)
Comparanda
RPC I, 1219
Comparanda
Amandry1988
, pp. 108, 234-235, émission XXIV.60-63, 68-69
Comparanda
BMCCorinth
575-576, p. 71, pl. XVIII:8
Preservation comment
Wear: G/P. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 25, no. 241 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Greek: Corinth … Uncertain … (Galba?)”)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Galba (68-69)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Issuer
L. Caninius Agrippa (Corinthian duovir, 68-69)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.59
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[SVL GAL] - CAE AVG [IMP]
Reverse Description
Three-quarters view of tetrastyle temple facing to left on podium
Reverse Inscription
L CA[N – AGRI]P[P-AE IIVIR] – COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Historical building (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 879 (Early Roman as of Galba 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/co0879>