Co 2012 (Early-Middle Hellenistic hemiobol of Ptolemy III from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-222
Not before (date)
-243
Comment
RW, JLR: Middle-denomination bronze coins of Ptolemy III occur not uncommonly at sites in the northastern Peloponnese. C. C. Lorber (CPtolEmpI.2) has identified this hemiobol type as an issue of Corinth.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Svoronos19041908, p. 155, no. 1000, pl. XXX:8
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 1007, p. 283, pl. 31 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
CPtolEmpI.2 B407
Description
Centering dimple on reverse.
Preservation comment
Wear: P+. Extensive, minute pitting; sparse marginal flaking; rare scratching. Small, thin areas of white bronze disease on both faces.
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Hemiobol
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.04
Obverse Description
Laureate bust of king to right (characteristic profile); within dotted border
Reverse Description
Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; behind, cornucopia (traces)
Reverse Inscription
Π[ΤΟΛΕ]ΜΑΙΟ[Υ] – ΒΑΣ[ΙΛΕΩΣ]
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Eagle (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2012 (Early-Middle Hellenistic hemiobol of Ptolemy III from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co2012>