- Co 577 (Middle Roman drachma of Athens) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 267
- Not before (date)
- 264
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- AgoraXXVI 295, pp. 147-148 (J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
- SvoronosPick19231926, pl. 84:24, 25
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Abrasion on all surfaces and around margin has reduced diameter and weight slightly. Moderate pitting and widespread patches of powdery, pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 24, 84, no. 238 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Greek, Imperial: Uncertain”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Drachma
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 18.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Athens
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.06
- Obverse Description
- Bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, with flowing hair(?) down neck
- Reverse Description
- Helmeted Athena standing to right, raising right hand to hold spear and resting left hand on grounded shield; snake between legs and shield?; within dotted border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- AΘΗ[-ΝΑΙΩΝ]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Snake (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 577 (Middle Roman drachma of Athens).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0577>
