KC087 (Middle-Late Hellenistic tetrachalkon of Megara) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

-75

Not before (date)

-150

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Comparanda

Co 680

Comparanda

BCDPeloponnesos 33-34, p. 27

Comparanda

BMCAttica 15, p. 119

Comparanda

McCleanII 5988, pl. 212:4

Comparanda

sim. CorinthXXI, pp. 89, 215, no. CTS-27, pl. 80 (tomb north of Corinth; K. W. Slane, with M. Ierardi)

Conservation

2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (Phyllis Graham).

Contributor Notes

2024 (October): JLR slightly revised Weir2022.

Preservation description

Wear: F/VG. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting to gouging; slight chipping around edges.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1120, no. 782, fig. 23.1

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Tetrachalkon

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

22.0

Numismatic Mint

Megara

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.58

Obverse Description

Laureate head of Apollo to right, hair flowing behind; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

ΜΕ[ΓΑ]–Ρ̣ΕΩΝ

Reverse Description

Kithara with four(?) strings within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

Traces of magistrate‘s name to right and left of kithara?

Chronology comment

Mid-2nd-early 1st century BCE

Explanation of deposition

Residual in fill?

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)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRB0905-026

Location in unit

Lowest (ninth) level of fill with mixed debris in well, west room B3-I, along with KC043.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph