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