Co 1251 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink] [show more 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 622, pp. 220-221, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCAttica Aegina 206-222, p. 143, pl. XXV:11-14
Comparanda
NemeaIII 386-413, pp. 94-95 (R. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
Preservation comment
Wear: P+. Slightly nicked edge; slight transverse separation of flan; extensive, slight pitting, fissuring and gouging. Extensive film of bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 82, no. 1303 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible”)
Axis (1-12)
6
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Aegina
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.38
Obverse Description
[Two] dolphins swimming upward
Reverse Description
Incuse square with four compartments, lower right one divided into two triangles
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
Suggested citation
“Co 1251 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1251>