Co 778 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Euboean Chalcis) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-308

Not before (date)

-338

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Picard1979, p. 53, no. 22, pl. XI

Comparanda

sim. AgoraXXVI 616, pp. 209-210, pl. 25 (J. Kroll)

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Very faintly nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting to cratering. Scattered small patches of powdery, light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 13, no. 26 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Chalcis (Euboea)

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.15

Obverse Description

Facing head of Hera wearing diadem of five disks and earrings, on Ionic capital

Reverse Description

Eagle flying upwards with wing open to left; to right, dolphin(?)

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Eagle (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Hera/Juno (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph