Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 678 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 2
Not before (date): 1
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RPC I 1138
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 148-150, émission XIIa-g
Comparanda: BMCCorinth 491, p. 59, pl. XV:4
Contributor Notes: 2012 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: G. Deep marginal chip at obverse axis 1; extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Small areas of pale bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, pp. 20, 84, no. 174 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Authority: Augustus (27 BCE-14 CE)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 22.0
Numismatic Issuer: C. Julius Herac(lanus) (Corinthian duovir, 1-2)
Numismatic Issuer: P. Aebutius Sp. f. (Corinthian duovir, 17/16 BCE and 1/2 CE)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 6.15
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: [AVGVST]ṾṢ – [CORINT]
Reverse Description: Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above
Reverse Inscription: P̣ AEBVT SP F | C IVLIO ḤẸṚẠC | ỊỊṾỊṚ Q̣ṾỊṆ | ỊṬER (AEBVT, IVL, HE in ligatura)
Chronology comment: Dated 1/2 CE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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