Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 1037 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RPC I 1215
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 232-234, émission XXIV.44
Contributor Notes: 2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: aF/F. Extensive, slight pitting and scratching.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 290 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial“)
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 21.0
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 7.19
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: [SV]Ḷ G̣ALVAE – CAE ẠṾ[G IMP] (VA in ligatura)
Reverse Description: Victoria walking to left holding, carrying plan in left arm and holding wreath in extended right hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: L ᛫ CAN AGRI-P–P̣ẠẸ IIVỊṚ ; to left and right, C̣Ọ–R
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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