- Co 885 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 5
- Not before (date)
- 4
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 4/5
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Amandry1988, pp. 153-156, émission XIII
- Comparanda
- BMCCorinth 509, p. 62, pl. XV:15
- Description
- Centering dimple on obverse.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Wide, thin film of pale greenish blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 698 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 7
- Has denomination
- As
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 19.0
- Numismatic Issuer
- C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)
- Numismatic Issuer
- C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 6.06
- Obverse Description
- Bare head [of Germanicus] to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [GERMANI–CVS CAESAR COR]
- Reverse Inscription
- [C MVSSIO PRISCO IIVIR C H]EIO P[OLLIONE ITER] within wreath of tufted pine or parsley
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Germanicus (d. 19 CE)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 885 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus 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/co0885>
