Co 539 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-86
Not before (date)
-87
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 97, p. 74 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
Kleiner1976, pp. 33-34, pl. 2:30-33 (Type 2k)
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Uncommon, moderate gouging and pitting to cratering on both faces. Small patches of white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 14, no. 43 (R. Hohlfelder as identified “Patrae, 146-32 B.C.“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Athens
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.81
Obverse Description
Head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet
Reverse Description
Nude Zeus striding to right, hurling thunderbolt with right arm
Reverse Inscription
Around figure, Α|Θ–Ε ; in right field, star between two crescents
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph