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- Co 138 (Middle Roman dekassarion of Gallienus from Argos) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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BCDPeloponnesos, 1219, p. 290 (die duplicate; “extremely rare“)
- Comparanda
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SNGCopArgolis 108, pl. 2
- Description
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Reverse struck slight off upper right edge of flan.
- Preservation comment
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Wear: F. Large marginal chip from obverse axis 1-2; extensive, slight pitting. Incipient blue to green bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 27, no. 278 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Valerian, Argos“ and reverse misread)
- Axis (1-12
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1
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
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26.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Argos
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
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8.72
- Obverse Description
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Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right
- Obverse Inscription
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ΠO ΛIKI ΓAΛΛIHNON
- Reverse Description
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Zeus standing left, head to right, holding long scepter
- Reverse Inscription
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AΡΓⲈ-Ι[ⲰN]; in left and right fields, Ι - monogram ΑΣ (=10 assaria)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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