Coin of Corinth under Galba | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2002.282.3
People: Galba, Roman (r. 68-69 CE)
Moneyer: L. Caninius Agrippa, Roman
Title: Coin of Corinth under Galba
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 68-69
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period: Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/51099

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

6.5 g

Die Axis

8

Denomination

as

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: SVL GALBAE CAE AVG IMP (AV ligature)
Reverse Inscription: L CAN AGRIPPAE IIVIR COR

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Spink London, 39 (1984) lot 11
M&M Deutschland, Auktion 11, 7-8 November 2002, lot.23

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RPC I 1219

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund
Accession Year: 2002
Object Number: 2002.282.3
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Head of Galba bare, r.
Reverse: Tetrastyle temple seen from the corner.

Subjects and Contexts

Ancient Coins

Verification Level

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2002.282.3: Coin of Corinth under Galba