KC104 (Early Roman obol of Athens) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

149

Not before (date)

120

Comment

Coin dated 120s-140s CE.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 202, pp. 133-134, pl. 17 (J. H. Kroll)

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1120, no. 781, fig. 23.1

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Obol

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Athens

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.43

Obverse Description

Helmeted bust of Athena to left

Reverse Description

Flaming cylindrical altar on wide base with olive tree to right; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

Α–Θ–[Η]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)