- Co 1325 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink] [show more 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
- BMCAttica Aegina 219-222, p. 143, pl. XXV:14
- Comparanda
- sim. AgoraXXVI 662, pp. 220-221, pl. 27 (J. Kroll)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Chipped edge; somewhat extensive, moderate flaking around edges and pitting. Areas of light blue bronze corrosion on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 5, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Aegina
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.22
- Obverse Description
- Two dolphins swimming upwards
- Obverse Inscription
- Between dolphins, small Α
- Reverse Description
- Incuse square with four compartments, lower right one divided into two triangles
- Reverse Inscription
- In two upper quadrants, Ν - Ο; uncertain figures in lower quadrants?
- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1325 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1325>
