Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 776 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Argos)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-200
Not before (date)
-325
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BCDPeloponnesos
1055, p. 260
Comparanda
BMCPeloponnesus
103, p. 144
Comparanda
sim.
NemeaIII
1673–1685, pp. 151-152 (R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting. Scattered patches of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 16, no. 66 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Sicyon, Hellenistic Period”)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Argos
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.89
Obverse Description
Head of wolf to left
Reverse Description
Large A in shallow incuse square
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dog or Wolf (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph