- Co 1062 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 38
- Not before (date)
- 37
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RPC I, 1173a
- Comparanda
- Amandry1988, pp. 186-189, émission XXVII.29-67
- Comparanda
- BMCCorinth 537, 538, p. 65
- Description
- Small centering dimple on reverse.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/P+. Very slightly nicked edge; somewhat extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Small, thick patches of light green bronze disease on obverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 246 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain ... (Caligula)“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 2
- Has denomination
- As
- Numismatic Authority
- Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 20.0
- Numismatic Issuer
- M. Bellius Proculus (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 5.82
- Obverse Description
- Bare head of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- Right to left, ↓ C CA[E]S[AR – A]VGV[
- Reverse Description
- Pegasus flying to right
- Reverse Inscription
- ↷ M – BELL[I]O PRO-CVLO IIV[IR]; beneath figure, COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1062 (Early Roman as of Caligula 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/co1062>
