Co 1307 (Early Roman obol of Athens) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph