Co 689 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-250

Not before (date)

-400

Comment

Coin dated 4th-first half of 3rd century BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 662c, pp. 220-221, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

BMCAttica Aegina 213-214, p. 143

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Moderately nicked edge; extensive, shallow pitting and wide patches of abrasion to rare gouging. Several areas of thin, light green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 2 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Aegina

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.68

Obverse Description

Two dolphins swimming upwards (traces)

Obverse Inscription

Between dolphins, Α (traces)

Reverse Description

Incuse square with four compartments, lower right one containing uncertain figure

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dolphin (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph