Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1217 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1211
Comparanda
Amandry1988
, pp. 108, 230–231, émission XXIV 2, 9
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Minor nicks around edge; extensive, moderate pitting and scratching. Widespread film of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 23, no. 212 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination
as
Numismatic Weight (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.67
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[SUL] G[AL] - CAE AVG [I]MP (AV in ligatura)
Reverse Description
Two hands joined, left one bent at wrist, holding poppy head between two ears of grain
Reverse Inscription
L C[AN] AG[RI]PP[A IIVI] - COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1217 (Early Roman as of Galba from Corinth).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1217>