Co 1235 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-250
Not before (date)
-400
Comment
Coin dated 4th-first half of 3rd century BC
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 662, p. 220, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCAttica Aegina 206-222, p. 143, pl. XXV:14
Comparanda
NemeaIII 386-413, pp. 94-95 (R. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Slightly chipped edge and transverse separation of flan; severe marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and fissuring. Wide areas of powdery, pale bluish green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 105 (R. Hohlfelder in Appendix 3 identified as “token or button“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Aegina
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.88
Obverse Description
Two dolphins swimming upwards
Obverse Inscription
Between dolphins, small Α
Reverse Description
Incuse square with four compartments, lower right one divided into two triangles; uncertain figure in upper right quadrant?
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph