Co 1325 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Aegina) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-250

Not before (date)

-400

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)

Contributor Notes

2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

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?

Chronology comment

Dated 4th-first half 3rd century BCE

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