- Co 1307 (Early Roman obol of Athens) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 175
- Not before (date)
- 125
- Comment
- Coin dated mid/late 120s-ca. AD 175; see AgoraXXVI, pp. 115-116.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Cited by
- Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
- Comparanda
- AgoraXXVI 207a, p. 134, pl. 17 (Period VB/C; J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
- SvoronosPick19231926, pl. 96:44
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Slight marginal chipping; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Small spots of incipient pale bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 251 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 1
- Has denomination
- Obol
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 18.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Athens
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.6
- Obverse Description
- Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet with long visor; tightly within dotted border
- Reverse Description
- Nike standing left, holding [wreath] in upraised right hand; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- [Α]ΘΗΝ-[ΑΙ]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1307 (Early Roman obol of Athens).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1307>
