Co 714 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Demetrios Poliorketes) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-295

Not before (date)

-300

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 632, Co 718, Co 784, Co 1322

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 504, p. 188, pl. 23 (ca 300–295 BC; J. Kroll)

Comparanda

NemeaIII 89, 92, pp. 71-72, pl. 3 (ca. 294–283 BC, following Newell; R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)

Comparanda

Newell1927, p. 151, no. 172, pl. XVII:11 (“Uncertain Mint in Asia Minor(?)“)

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Deep nick in edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare fissures. Extensive, thin patches of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 13, no. 31 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.91

Obverse Description

Head of youthful Demetrios(?) to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet

Reverse Description

Ship’s prow to right

Reverse Inscription

Above, ΒΑ; below, monogram

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Maritime Activities

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph