Co 904 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-270
Not before (date)
-284
Comment
Coin dated ca. 284-270s BC
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 788
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 55a-c, p. 45, pl. 6 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
SvoronosPick19231926, pl. 103:23, 27
Preservation comment
Wear: G+. Slight marginal flaking; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging with rare scratching. Scattered spots of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 16 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Athens, Fourth Century B.C.”)
Axis (1-12)
9
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.5
Numismatic Mint
Athens
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.53
Obverse Description
Triptolemos seated to left on winged chair pulled by snakes
Reverse Description
Piglet standing to right over mystic staff within [wheat] wreath
Reverse Inscription
Below figure, ΕΛΕΥΣΙ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Person (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pig or Wild Boar (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 904 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0904>