Co 1144 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Gaius and Lucius from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-1

Not before (date)

-2

Comment

Coin dated 2/1 BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1136

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 144-147, émission XIa-b

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 505, p. 61

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. Deep chips around edge; frequent, moderate pitting and scratching; extensive but thin grayish green patina on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 20, no. 166 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Issuer

C. Servilius C. f. Primus (Corinthian duovir, 2-1 BCE)

Numismatic Issuer

M. Antonius Hipparchus (Corinthian duovir, 10/9-5/4 and 2-1 BCE)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.28

Obverse Description

Bare head of Augustus to right

Obverse Inscription

In left and right fields, [CAES]AR – CO[RINT]

Reverse Description

Bare heads of Gaius and Lucius facing each other

Reverse Inscription

[C SER]V[ILIO] C F [PRIMO M ANTONIO HIPPARCHO IIVIR]; in lower field, C L

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Gaius Caesar (Imperial heir, 20 BCE-4 CE)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Lucius Caesar (Imperial heir, 17 BCE-2 CE)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph