Co 1062 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink]

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)

Pegasos (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph