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- Co 885 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus from Corinth) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Is Part Of
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Coin Finds
- Not before (date)
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4
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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RPC I 1142
- Comparanda
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Amandry1988, pp. 153-156, émission XIII
- Comparanda
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BMCCorinth 509, p. 62, pl. XV:15
- Contributor Notes
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2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Description
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Centering dimple on obverse.
- Preservation description
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Wear: P. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Wide, thin film of pale greenish blue bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 698 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
- Has denomination
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As
- Numismatic Authority
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Augustus (27 BCE-14 CE)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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19.0
- Numismatic Issuer
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C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)
- Numismatic Issuer
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C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)
- Numismatic Mint
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Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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6.06
- Obverse Description
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Bare head [of Germanicus] to right
- Obverse Description
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Names of duovirs in four lines within tufted pine or parsley wreath
- Obverse Inscription
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[GERMANI–CVS CAESAR COR] (traces)
- Reverse Description
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Names of duovirs in four lines within tufted pine or parsley wreath
- Reverse Inscription
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[C MVSSIO PRISCO IIVIR C H]EIO P̣[OLLIONE ITER]
- Chronology comment
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Dated 4/5 CE
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Germanicus (d. 19 CE)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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