Co 1057 (Late Classical chalkous of Phlius) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-350

Not before (date)

-400

Comment

This is a very rare coin. The obverse of Hebe was typical of Late Classical silver issues: e.g., BMCPeloponnesus Phlius 12, p. 34, pl. vi:25.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

MacIsaac1988, pp. 50–51, Table 1 (Type H)

Preservation comment

Wear: G/F. About 30% of coin snapped off from obverse lower right; extensive, moderate pitting with rare scratching and gouging. Widespread areas of pale bluish green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 51 (R. Hohlfelder identified obverse as butting bull)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Phlious

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.26

Obverse Description

Head of Hebe with rolled hair to right

Reverse Description

Large Φ without pellets

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Hebe/Iuventas (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph