Co 903 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-250
Not before (date)
-400
Comment
Coin dated 4th-first half of 3rd century BC
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 662a, p. 220, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCAttica Aegina 213-214, p. 143
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. One large marginal chip and sparse cracking.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 4 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
4
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Aegina
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.04
Obverse Description
Two dolphins swimming upwards
Obverse Inscription
Between dolphins, small Α
Reverse Description
Incuse square with four compartments, lower right one divided into two triangles
Reverse Inscription
In upper left quadrant, A (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 903 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0903>