Co 711 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of the Boeotian League) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-275

Not before (date)

-338

Comment

Coin dated 338-early 3rd century BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 592, p. 204, pl. 25 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

BMCCentralGreece Boeotia 57–62, p. 38

Comparanda

NemeaIII 192–215, pp. 81-82, pl. 6 (R. C. Knapp and J. McIsaac)

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF/aF. Slight to moderate, extensive pitting and scratching. Thin patches of white to pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 25 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Boeotia, c. 196-146 B.C.“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Numismatic Authority

Boeotian League

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Thebes

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.06

Obverse Description

Boeotian shield

Obverse Inscription

Traces of inscription to left

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; to right, dolphin swimming upwards; uncertain mark below

Reverse Inscription

ΒΟΙΟΤΩΝ (traces)

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)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Weaponry and Armor (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph