Co 691 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Histiaia) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-200
Not before (date)
-338
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 628, p. 212 (338–late 3rd c. BC; J. Kroll)
Comparanda
SNGCopAetEub 510, 511
Comparanda
sim. BMCCentralGreece Euboea: Histiaea 7-8, p. 125 (trophy for grapevine; 350–340 BC)
Comparanda
sim. NemeaIII 273–280 (trophy instead of grapevine, 338–ca. 200 BC; R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
Preservation comment
Wear: bold VF. Very slight pitting. Incipient pale greenish blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 13, no. 37 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Fourth Century B.C.“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Histiaea
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.8
Obverse Description
Head of maenad with rolled hair to right, wearing vine wreath, pendant earring, and necklace
Reverse Description
Forepart of bull standing to right; above, vine branch with two hanging grape clusters
Reverse Inscription
ΙΣ–ΤΙ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Bull or Cow (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph