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- Co 1254 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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-250
- Not before (date)
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-400
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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AgoraXXVI 622, pp. 220-221 (J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
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BMCAttica Aegina 206-222, p. 143, pl. XXV:11-14
- Comparanda
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NemeaIII 386-413, pp. 94-95 (cf. 389, same control; R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
- Contributor Notes
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2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2023: JLR enhanced description.
- Preservation description
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Wear: P/G. Severe cracking and laminar expansion (“puffy“). Extensive pale blue to green bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 1 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
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9
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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14.5
- Numismatic Mint
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Aegina
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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2.21
- Obverse Description
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Two dolphins swimming
- Obverse Inscription
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In between, small Α
- Reverse Description
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Incuse square divided into four compartments, lower right square subdivided into two triangles
- Reverse Inscription
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In upper right square, Δ
- Chronology comment
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Dated 4th-first half of 3rd century BCE
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Classical (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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