Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 894 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth with Imperial countermark)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
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 Weight (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.34
Obverse Description
Countermark on neck: bold D D within shallow, incuse rectangle (decreto decurionum?)
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; all within beaded border
Reverse Inscription
[L CAN A]G[RIPPAE] IIV[IR] COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 894 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth with Imperial countermark).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0894>