- Co 1216 (Early Hellenistic hemiobol of Ptolemy II from Tyre) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -271
- Not before (date)
- -274
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- CPtolEmpI.2 B322
- Comparanda
- Svoronos19041908, p. 95, no. 635, pl. XIX:7
- Description
- Small centering dimple on obverse. Flan slightly undersized for type.
- Label or tag text
- cement (lime) stratum under hard strosis under clay bedding of tiles of 2nd floor
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Extensive, minute pitting and dense striations from vigorous mechanical cleaning. Widespread, white bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 56, no. 711 (R. Hohlfelder identified “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Hemiobol
- Numismatic Authority
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus (king of Egypt, 284-246 BC)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Tyre
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.83
- Obverse Description
- Head of horned Alexander III to right, with thick hair tied with taenia and spreading down neck
- Obverse Inscription
- ΠΤΟΛΕΜ[ΑΙΟΥ] - ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΣ]
- Reverse Description
- Eagle with wings open standing to left on thunderbolt; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- In left field, Ι | club
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Apollo (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Eagle (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1216 (Early Hellenistic hemiobol of Ptolemy II from Tyre).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1216>
