Co 894 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth with countermark) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
69
Not before (date)
68
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1218
Comparanda
Amandry1988, p. 234, émission XXIV.59
Comparanda
BMCCorinth 572, p. 71
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Two chips in edge. Extensive, minute to slight pitting. White area of white and speckled pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 103 appendix 3 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “D D Tessera“)
Axis (1-12)
7
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Galba (68-69)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Issuer
L. Caninius Agrippa (Corinthian duovir, 68-69)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.34
Obverse Description
Countermark on neck in shallow incuse rectangle (8 mm): D D = decreto decurionum? (bold letters)
Obverse Description
Diademed and [veiled] bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[SE]NAT[V] – P Q R
Reverse Description
Tetrastyle temple in three-quarters view; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[L CAN A]G[RIPPAE] IIV[IR] 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 894 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth with countermark).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0894>