Co 879 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph