Co 213 (Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Alexander I Balas from Syrian Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BMCSeleucidSyria, 55, p. 56, pl. XVI:12

Description

Obverse struck ca. 15% off center to lower right

Preservation comment

Wear: F+/F. Slight, extensive pitting and scratching on both faces; small area of thin bronze disease on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 16, no. 71 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Hellenic and Hellenistic“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

5.4

Obverse Description

Laureate, bearded head of Zeus to right

Reverse Description

Athena standing to left, leaning on shield and spear, holds owl in extended right arm; traces of border(?)

Reverse Inscription

ΒΑΣΙΛΕⲰΣ | [ΑΛ]ΕΞ[ΑΝΡΟΥ . . .] (more legend off flan to left)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)

Photograph

Photograph