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- Co 213 (Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Alexander I Balas from Syrian Antioch) [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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BMCSeleucidSyria, 55, p. 56, pl. XVI:12
- Description
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Obverse struck ca. 15% off center to lower right
- Preservation comment
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Wear: F+/F. Slight, extensive pitting and scratching on both faces; small area of thin bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 16, no. 71 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Hellenic and Hellenistic“)
- Axis (1-12)
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12
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
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19.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Antioch on the Orontes
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
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5.4
- Obverse Description
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Laureate, bearded head of Zeus to right
- Reverse Description
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Athena standing to left, leaning on shield and spear, holds owl in extended right arm; traces of border(?)
- Reverse Inscription
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕⲰΣ | [ΑΛ]ΕΞ[ΑΝΡΟΥ . . .] (more legend off flan to left)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Middle Hellenistic (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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