Co 508 (Middle-Late Hellenistic bronze coin of the Thessalian League) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-46

Not before (date)

-170

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 540, p. 195 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

Rogers1932, pp. 18-23, nos. 5-42

Comparanda

SNGCopAetEub 310-317

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Snapped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and scratching; large delaminated flakes from both faces. Deep gouging and striations esp. obverse from too vigorous mechanical cleaning.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 283 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial”)

Axis (1-12)

10

Numismatic Authority

Thessalian League

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.69

Obverse Description

Laureate head of Apollo to right

Reverse Description

Athena Itonia striding right, brandishing spear in upraised right hand and shield on left arm

Reverse Inscription

To left and right of figure, [ΘE]ΣΣA-Λ[ΩN]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Apollo (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph