- Co 253 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin from Argos) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -200
- Not before (date)
- -325
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BCDPeloponnesos 1055, p. 260
- Comparanda
- BMCPeloponnesus 103, p. 144
- Comparanda
- sim. NemeaIII 1673–1685, pp. 151-152 (R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/VG. Nicked edge and moderate pitting to cratering on both faces. Patches of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 13 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “(Wolf‘s head r.)“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 8
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Argos
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.63
- Obverse Description
- Wolf’s head to left
- Reverse Description
- Below inscription, small Corinthian helmet
- Reverse Inscription
- Large A; to left and right, K – K (traces)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Classical (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Dog or Wolf (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 253 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin from Argos).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0253>
