Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 231 (Early Roman bronze coin of Athens)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Agora XXVI, 153a, p. 108, pl. 14 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
RPC I, 1311
Axis (1-12
12
Has denomination
reduced-ae1
Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Athens
Numismatic Weight (grs.)
8.29
Obverse Description
Helmeted head of Athena to right
Reverse Description
Sphinx wearing kalathos crouching to right; all within olive wreath
Reverse Inscription
In upper field, [Α]Θ-Ε
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 231 (Early Roman bronze coin of Athens).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0231>