Co 1194 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

69

Not before (date)

68

Comment

Coin dated AD 68/9

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1215

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 108, 232-234, émission XXIV.34

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and flaking. Incipient blue and white bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 210 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Authority

Galba (68-69)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Issuer

L. Caninius Agrippa (Corinthian duovir, 68-69)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.11

Obverse Description

Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

SVL GALVAE CAE AVG IMP

Reverse Description

Victoria standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left arm; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

L CAN AGR[I]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