Co 1266 (Late Republican as of Julius Caesar from Corinth with countermarks) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-43
Not before (date)
-44
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 273
Comparanda
Countermarks: MacDowall1962; Amandry1988, pp. 30-32, 120-122
Comparanda
RPC I, 1116
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 108, 120-122, émission Ia (same countermarks)
Comparanda
BMCCorinth 485-489, p. 58, pl. XV:2
Comparanda
CorinthVI 16, p. 16, pl. I (K. M. Edwards)
Preservation comment
Wear: G/aF. Moderately chipped edge; slight, extensive pitting and rare cratering; flaking around edges. Patches of thin, white and pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 19, no. 155 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
C. Julius Caesar (dictator 49-44)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
23.0
Numismatic Issuer
C. Julius (Corinthian duovir, 44/43 BC)
Numismatic Issuer
L. Aeficius Certus (Corinthian duovir, 44/43 BC)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.8
Obverse Description
Countermarks: (1) below, shallow incuse oval (5.5 mm): open hand; 2) to lower right, shallow incuse square (5 mm): monogram=PV(blius?)
Obverse Description
Laureate(?) head of Julius Caesar to right
Obverse Inscription
Behind head, right to left, ↓ [LAVS · IVLI] | COR[INTH]
Reverse Description
Bellerophon on Pegasos flying to right, striking with spear
Reverse Inscription
[L CER]TO [AEFICIO | C] IVLIO IIV[IR]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Republican (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1266 (Late Republican as of Julius Caesar from Corinth with countermarks).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1266>