Co 1081 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

5

Not before (date)

4

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Amandry1979, p. 239 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

RPC I, 1142

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 153-156, émission XIIIe

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 512, p. 62

Preservation comment

Wear: G+. Extensive, slight pitting to rare cratering, and circumferential cracking. Scattered spots of white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 248 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule … Uncertain … Augustus”)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Issuer

C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5 CE)

Numismatic Issuer

C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, AD 4-5)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.36

Obverse Description

Bare head of Germanicus to right

Obverse Inscription

[GERMANI]-CVS CA[ESAR COR]

Reverse Description

Names of duovirs in four lines within tufted pine or parsley wreath

Reverse Inscription

C [M]VSS[IO P|RISCO IIVIR | C HEIO POLL|IONE ITER]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Germanicus (d. 19 CE)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph