Co 518 (Middle-Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Dyrrhachion) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-50
Not before (date)
-200
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 551a, p. 197, pl. 24 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCThessaly 169, p. 76
Comparanda
SNGCopThessIllyr 512, pl. 10
Preservation comment
Wear: F+. Frequent pitting and sparse flaking near edges. Faint film of green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 16, no. 75 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Uncertain, Late Hellenic and Hellenistic“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Dyrrhachium
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.95
Obverse Description
Bearded head of Zeus of Dodona wreathed with oak to right; within dotted border
Reverse Description
Tripod-lebes flanked by magistrate‘s name; within oak wreath
Reverse Inscription
↓ ΧΑΙΡΙΛ|ΛΟΥ; below: ΔΥΡ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 518 (Middle-Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Dyrrhachion).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0518>