Co 1299 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
38
Not before (date)
37
Comment
Coin dated AD 37/8
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC I, 1172
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 181-186, émission XVII.25
Comparanda
sim. AgoraXXVI 686a-d, p. 225 (J. Kroll)
Description
Centering dimple on obverse.
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 21, no. 193 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
4
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.5
Numismatic Issuer
P. Vipsanius Agrippa (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.15
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to left; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
C [CAE]SAR - AVGVSTV
Reverse Description
Pegasos flying to right; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
P – [VIPSAN]IO A-GR[IPPA IIVIR]; below, COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph