Co 801 (Middle-Late Hellenistic dichalkon of Euboean Chalcis) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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 flying up, holding snake in talons to right

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)

Photograph

Photograph