Co 904 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Athens) [permalink] [show fewer 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)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph