Co 1052 (Middle Hellenistic tertachalkon of Ambracia) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-168
Not before (date)
-238
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BMCThessaly Ambracia 10, p. 94, pl. XXIII:3
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised description and identification.
Preservation description
Wear: P/G. Roughly 15% snapped off from edge and remaining segments chipped, including one deep gouge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging. Wide areas of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 8 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Tetrachalkon
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Ambracia
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.51
Obverse Description
Laureate head of Apollo to right
Reverse Description
Obelisk of Apollo Agyieus on two-stepped base within laurel wreath
Reverse Inscription
To left and right, Α-Μ|Β-Ρ
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Apollo (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph