Co 2030 (Middle-Late Hellenistic bronze coin from Megara) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-1
Not before (date)
-200
Comment
Coin dated 2nd-1st century BCE
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 649, p. 218 (J. Kroll)
Comparanda
BMCAttica Megara 44-45, p. 122, pl. XXI:15-16
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Deeply chipped edge, almost to a ragged state; extensive, slight pitting.
Axis (1-12)
6
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Megara
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.5
Obverse Description
Laureate(?) head of Apollo(?) to right; within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Description
Lyre within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
M-∃
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Apollo (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2030 (Middle-Late Hellenistic bronze coin from Megara).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co2030>