Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 605 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI
, 138, pp. 101-102, pl. 12 (period 4B)
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.
Axis (1-12
10
Has denomination
reduced-ae1
Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Athens
Numismatic Weight (grs.)
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)
Photograph
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, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0605>