Co 1309 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1173a

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 186-189, émission XVII.52

Comparanda

BMCCorinth, 535-539, p. 65, pl. XVI:10

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Extensive attrition and pitting so that relief is thinned out. Specks of pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 254 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)

Axis (1-12

6

Has denomination

as

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

5.59

Obverse Description

Bare head of youthful emperor to right; within beaded border

Obverse Inscription

C [C]A[ESAR] - [A]V[GV]

Reverse Description

Pegasos flying right; within beaded border

Reverse Inscription

[M] – BEL[LIO PROCVLO IIVIR]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Photograph

Photograph