Co 1277 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Amisos) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-63

Not before (date)

-120

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 855a, p. 255, pl. 29 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

BMCPontus Amisus 53-56, p. 18, pl. III.8, 9

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Frequent, moderate marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 82, no. 1306 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Amisos

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.49

Obverse Description

Head of youthful Dionysos with rolled hair to right

Reverse Description

Cista mystica; behind, thyrsus

Reverse Inscription

Below, [Α]ΜΙΣΟΥ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dionysos/Bacchus (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph