Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 680 (Middle-Late Hellenistic tetrachalkon of Megara)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): -75
Not before (date): -150
Comment: Coin dated mid-2nd to early 1st century BCE.
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: KC087
Comparanda: BCDPeloponnesos 33–34, p. 27
Comparanda: BMCAttica Megara 15, p. 119
Comparanda: McCleanII 5988, pl. 212:4
Description: Prominent centering dimple on obverse.
Preservation comment: Wear: G+. Slight, sparse marginal nicking; extensive, minute pitting and rare gouging. Patches of brown patina on both surfaces. Small spots of incipient green bronze disease especially on reverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 14, no. 39 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 3
Has denomination: Tetrachalkon
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 20.0
Numismatic Mint: Megara
Numismatic Weight (g): 6.35
Obverse Description: Laureate head of Apollo to right, with hair falling in loose locks down back of neck; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: ΜⲈΓ[Α-ΡⲈⲰΝ]
Reverse Description: Kithara with four(?) strings within dotted border (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period: Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Apollo (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph