Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 201 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus from Corinth)

: Co 201 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus from Corinth) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 5
Not before (date): 4
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RPC I 1142
Comparanda: Co 72
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 151, 154, émission XIIIe
Comparanda: BMCCorinth 512, p. 62
Comparanda: sim. AgoraXXVI 679, p. 224 (J. Kroll)
Contributor Notes: 2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: VG/F. Slight nicking around edges and slight, extensive pitting and rare scratching on both faces.
Axis (1-12): 7
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 21.0
Numismatic Issuer: C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)
Numismatic Issuer: C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, 4-5)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 6.99
Obverse Description: Bare head of Germanicus to right; within thin dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription: [GER]MANI-C̣ṾṢ CAE[SAR] (COR)
Reverse Description: Names of duovirs in four lines within tufted pine or parsley wreath
Reverse Inscription: C MVSS[IO P]|RISCO IIVIR | C HEIO POLL|IONE ITER (the following in ligatura: HE, NE, TE)
Chronology comment: Dated 4/5 CE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Germanicus (d. 19 CE)
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