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