Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 801 (Middle-Late Hellenistic dichalkon of Euboean Chalcis)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-46
Not before (date)
-170
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI
620k, p. 211, pl. 25 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
Picard1979
, pp. 109-110, no. 81, pl. XX
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Nicked edge; moderate, extensive pitting and areas of deeper abrasion. Wide patches of white bronze disease on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 55, no. 691 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Dichalkon
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Chalcis (Euboea)
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.41
Obverse Description
Head of Hera to right [with net of pearls?]
Reverse Description
Eagle to right with wing spread, clutching snake
Reverse Inscription
↑ ΧΑΛ[Κ]-ΙΔΕ[ΩΝ]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Eagle (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Hera/Juno (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Snake (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 801 (Middle-Late Hellenistic dichalkon of Euboean Chalcis).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0801>