KC061 (Early Roman as of Caligula from Corinth) [ permalink ] Type
Inventoried Object
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
38
Not before (date)
37
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
RPC I 1173b
Comparanda
Co 1283
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 686/687.2, p. 225, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
Amandry1988 , pp. 108, 189, émission XVII.64, pl. XXVIII
Conservation
2008 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).
Description
Centering dimple on reverse.
Preservation description
Wear: aEF/VG+. Slight, sparse pitting and scratching; edge worn rounded.
Published as
Weir2022 , pp. 1122, 1123, no. 788, fig. 23.3
Has denomination
As
Numismatic Authority
Gaius, called Caligula (37-41)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Issuer
M. Bellius Proculus (Corinthian duovir, 37-38)
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.98
Obverse Description
Bare head of emperor to left; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
C CAESAR - AVGVST
Reverse Description
Pegasos flying to left; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
← M BELLIO • P-RO-CVLO • IIVIR; below figure, COR
Chronology comment
37/38 CE
Explanation of deposition
Represents Early Roman activity in area.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pegasos (Visual Motif)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRC0807-005
Location in unit
Roman-Late Antique colluvium over bedrock west of Building C1.
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
