Co 1082 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

69

Not before (date)

68

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1215

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 232-234, émission XXIV

Description

Centering dimple on reverse.

Preservation comment

Wear: G/aG. Extensive, slight pitting and rare fissuring.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 211 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman rule ... L. Caninius Agrippa“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Galba (68-69)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Issuer

L. Caninius Agrippa (Corinthian duovir, 68-69)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.6

Obverse Description

Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[S]VL•GAL[VAE] - CAE [AVG IMP]

Reverse Description

Victoria to left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left arm; all within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

L C[AN] AGRI[P-PA-E IIVI]; to left and right, CO-R

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph