Co 894 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth with countermark) [permalink] [show fewer 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)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph