Co 1251 (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 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