Co 788 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-270

Not before (date)

-284

Comment

Coin dated ca. 284-270s BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 904

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 55a-c, p. 45, pl. 6 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

SvoronosPick19231926, pl. 103:23, 27

Preservation comment

Wear: P+. Slightly chipped edge at obverse axis 2; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Thin patches of light blue bronze disease across both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 16, no. 81 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Hellenistic and Hellenistic”)

Axis (1-12)

9

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Athens

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.75

Obverse Description

Triptolemos seated to left on winged chariot pulled by snakes (traces)

Reverse Description

Piglet standing to right on slender mystic staff within [wheat] wreath

Reverse Inscription

Below figure, Ε[ΛΕΥΣΙ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph