Co 911 (Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Cyme in Aeolis) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-100
Not before (date)
-200
Comment
Coin dated 2nd century BC
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 898, p. 263, pl. 29 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCTroas Aeolis: Cyme 90-92, p. 113
Preservation comment
Wear: P+. Chipped or snapped(?) edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting to gouging and minor scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 699 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
9
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Kyme
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.39
Obverse Description
Bust of Artemis to right
Reverse Description
Tall vase with flaring rim and one handle
Reverse Inscription
To left and right, Α-[Π]Α|Τ-ΟΥ|Ρ-[Ι]|Ο-Σ
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Artemis/Diana (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 911 (Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Cyme in Aeolis).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0911>