Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1144 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Gaius and Lucius from Corinth)
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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
Suggested citation
“Co 1144 (Early Roman as of Augustus for Gaius and Lucius 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/co1144>