Corinth Coin: 1927 178
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 178
Title:   Roman Republican Silver Denarius of C. Pulcher (106 BC - 105 BC)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   178
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Authority:   C. Pulcher
Obverse Type:   Roma head r., wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffon head; visor in 3 pieces and beaked; earring of plain drop and necklace; side of helmet decorated with ring or circle
Reverse Legend:   CPVLCHER
Reverse Type:   Victory in biga r., horses galloping; reins in both hands
Weight Description:   3.15
Weight:   3.15
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   106 BC - 105 BC
Findspot Description:   Odeion; Floor of Stage Building
Excavation Date: 05/17/1927
Notebook 92 p. 79, line 25, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Rev very obscure, horses' legs visible
Syd. date 106-5, BMC date 91 BC
Negative 75-12-12a, 13a
Reference:   Syd. 569; BMC I p. 198, #1228-9 (pl. XXX 21)
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4802
Image: digital 2011 4803
Image: digital 2011 4804