Co 1062 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
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 Weight (mm)
20.0
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)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“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, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1062>