Co 937 (Early-Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Megara) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-250

Not before (date)

-300

Comment

Coin dated early 2nd century BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 646, p. 218, pl. 26 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

BMCAttica Megara 11-14, p. 119, pl. XXI:7

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Slightly nicked and pitted. Patches of light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 14, no. 40 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Megara

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.72

Obverse Description

Laureate head of Apollo to right, with hair falling in loose locks down back of neck

Reverse Description

Six-stringed lyre within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

↑ MEΓA-⤿ ΡEΩN

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Apollo (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph