Co 871 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic coin of Euboean Chalcis) [permalink] [show more 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
AgoraXXVI 616b, p. 209 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
Picard1979, p. 49, no. 17, pl. XI
Preservation comment
Wear: G/VG. Slight, infrequent pitting and rare scratching; thin white clouds of bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 13, no. 27 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
7
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Chalcis (Euboea)
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.67
Obverse Description
Facing bust of Hera in three-quarters view, wearing diadem with five disks, resting on Ionic column (traces)
Reverse Description
Eagle flying upwards holds curled snake to right in talons; to right, cornucopia
Reverse Inscription
Above eagle, Χ[Α]Λ
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
Suggested citation
“Co 871 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic coin 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/co0871>