Co 138 (Middle Roman dekassarion of Gallienus from Argos) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDPeloponnesos, 1219, p. 290 (die duplicate; “extremely rare“)

Comparanda

SNGCopArgolis 108, pl. 2

Description

Reverse struck slight off upper right edge of flan.

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Large marginal chip from obverse axis 1-2; extensive, slight pitting. Incipient blue to green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 27, no. 278 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Valerian, Argos“ and reverse misread)

Axis (1-12

1

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

26.0

Numismatic Mint

Argos

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

8.72

Obverse Description

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right

Obverse Inscription

ΠO ΛIKI ΓAΛΛIHNON

Reverse Description

Zeus standing left, head to right, holding long scepter

Reverse Inscription

AΡΓⲈ-Ι[ⲰN]; in left and right fields, Ι - monogram ΑΣ (=10 assaria)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)

Photograph

Photograph