- Co 709 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink] [show more 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 662a, pp. 220-221, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
- BMCAttica Aegina 213-214, p. 143
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/F. Cracking across surface. Widespread, light blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 3 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Aegina
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.06
- Obverse Description
- Two dolphins swimming upwards
- Obverse Inscription
- Between dolphins, A (traces)
- Reverse Description
- Incuse square with four compartments, lower right one divided into two triangles
- Reverse Inscription
- In upper left quadrant, A
- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 709 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0709>
