Co 605 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-39
Not before (date)
-42
Comment
Coin dated 42/1-39 BC
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 138, pp. 101-102, pl. 12 (period 4B; J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCAttica 566–569, p. 83 (dated 2nd c. BC)
Comparanda
SvoronosPick19231926, pl. 80:1-7
Preservation comment
Wear: G/aVG. Sparse, slight pitting and scratching on reverse especially. Incipient white to pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 22 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Athens, Second Century B.C.“)
Axis (1-12)
10
Has denomination
Reduced-AE1
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Athens
Numismatic Weight (g)
8.19
Obverse Description
Head of Athena in crested Athenian helmet to right
Reverse Description
Tripod-lebes; to left, poppy-head; to right; thunderbolt
Reverse Inscription
Α–ΘΕ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 605 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin 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/co0605>