- Co 920 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Megara) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -250
- Not before (date)
- -330
- Comment
- Coin dated last third of 4th-early 3rd century BC
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- AgoraXXVI 643a-e, p. 216, pl. 26 (J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
- BMCAttica Megara 26-27, p. 120
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F-F+. Slight, extensive pitting; small patches of pale pink bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 14, no. 41 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Megara
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 3.08
- Obverse Description
- Ship’s prow to left with tripod on top
- Reverse Description
- Two dolphins swimming in clockwise circle
- Reverse Inscription
- Between dolphins, ΜΕΓ
- 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)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Maritime Activities
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 920 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Megara).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0920>
