Co 207 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Euboean Chalcis) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-31

Not before (date)

-44

Comment

A. Burnett, M. Amandry, and P. P. Ripollès (RPC I.1, p. 269): “a date in the Triumviral period, under Antony, appears likely” [sc. rather than early 1st century BCE or Early Imperial].

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1343

Comparanda

BMCCentralGreece Euboea: Chalcis 89, p. 115, pl. XXI:4

Comparanda

Picard1979, pp. 122-123, no. 94, pl. XXII (Augustan-Neronian)

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/F. Slight chipping around edges and flaking over faces. Faint inicipient bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 19, no. 230 (R. Hohlfelder published as “Greek Catalogue … Corinth under Roman rule … Uncertain”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

24.0

Numismatic Issuer

Theocles Pausaniou (magistrate at Hellenistic Chalcis)

Numismatic Mint

Chalcis (Euboea)

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.17

Obverse Description

Hera with upraised right arm holding scepter and left hand holding reins stands in quadriga right

Obverse Inscription

Above and below, ΧΑΛΚ[Ι|ΔΕΩΝ]

Reverse Inscription

Within thick laurel wreath, ΘΕΟ|Κ[Λ]ΗΣ | [ΠΑΥΣ]Α|ΝΙΟΥ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph