Co 1082 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
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
Suggested citation
“Co 1082 (Early Roman as of Galba 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/co1082>