Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 1233 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 38
Not before (date): 37
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Cited by: Amandry1979, p. 239 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
Comparanda: Isthmia C-68-11 (unpublished)
Comparanda: RPC I, 1172a
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 181-186, émission XVII.20, 21, 24
Comparanda: BMCCorinth 531-534, p. 65, pl. XVI:9
Contributor Notes: 2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Description: Obverse struck ca. 20% off-center to left of flan.
Preservation description: Wear: VF. Heavily worn edges, with marginal flaking; extensive, moderate pitting to cratering. Film of pale blue bronze disease especially on obverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 21, no. 189 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “L. Vatronius Labeo and L. Rutilius Plancus“)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Authority: Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 19.0
Numismatic Issuer: P. Vipsanius Agrippa (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 7.37
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: ⤾ [C CA]ẸṢẠṚ – [AVGVSTVS]
Reverse Description: Pegasos flying to right; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: P - [VI]P̣ṢẠNIO ᛫ A-GRIPPA ᛫ IỊṾ ; below, COR
Chronology comment: Dated 37/8 CE.
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Pegasos (Visual Motif)
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