Co 1216 (Early Hellenistic hemiobol of Ptolemy II from Tyre) [permalink] [show fewer 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 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

Reverse Photograph