Co 1254 (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 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCAttica Aegina 206-222, p. 143, pl. XXV:11-14
Comparanda
NemeaIII 386-413, pp. 94-95 (cf. 389, same control; R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
Preservation comment
Wear: P/G. Severe cracking and laminar expansion (“puffy“). Extensive pale blue to green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 1 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
9
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.5
Numismatic Mint
Aegina
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.21
Obverse Description
Two dolphins swimming
Obverse Inscription
In between, small Α
Reverse Description
Incuse square divided into four compartments, lower right square subdivided into two triangles
Reverse Inscription
In upper right square, Δ
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