Co 872 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Argos) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-200
Not before (date)
-400
Comment
Coin dated 4th-3rd century BC
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 781, p. 241 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCPeloponnesus Argos 98, p. 143
Preservation comment
Wear: P/F. Frequent, slight marginal nicking; extensive, slight to moderate pitting to rare cratering. Wide, thin areas of white to pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 14 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Argos
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.52
Obverse Description
Head of wolf to left
Reverse Inscription
Large A (upper part off flan); below, Θ (traces?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dog or Wolf (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 872 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Argos).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0872>