Co 923 (Early Hellenistic bronze obol of Ptolemy I from Paphos) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

CPtolEmpI.2 B216 (minted at Paphos, Cyprus)

Comparanda

Svoronos19041908, vol. 2, 75, p. 14, pl. VI:23 (dated 310-305 B.C.)

Preservation comment

Wear: P/aVF? Extensive, severe chipping and flaking. Large areas of blue to green bronze disease (chloride salts) and red corrosion.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 15, 83, no. 53 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Ptolemy III (?), 247-222 B.C.”)

Axis (1-12

7

Has denomination

obol

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Paphos

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

6.74

Obverse Description

Head of Aphrodite to right, wearing polos

Reverse Description

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, ✶ (traces)

Reverse Inscription

To right, ΠΤΟΛΕΜ[ΑΙΟΥ] slanting

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Eagle (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph