Co 1089 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

38

Not before (date)

37

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1173

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 188, émission XVII.47, pl. XXVIII

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 537, 538, p. 65

Description

Small centering dimples on both faces.

Preservation comment

Wear: F+/aVF. Wide, ragged chip from one segment of edge; sparse, minute pitting and moderate scratching especially obverse. Thin film of incipient green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 21, no. 191 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Issuer

M. Bellius Proculus (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.5

Obverse Description

Bare head of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

↗︎ C CAESAR – AVGVST

Reverse Description

Pegasos flying to right

Reverse Inscription

M – BELLI[O – PROC]VLO – [II]VIR; below Pegasos, COR

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph