KC104 (Early Roman obol of Athens) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
149
Not before (date)
120
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
RPC IV.1 8234 (temporary)
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 202, pp. 133-134, pl. 17 (Period VB; J. H. Kroll)
Comparanda
CorinthXXI, pp. 85, 87, 218, nos. CTS-2, CTS-H-24, pl. 80 (tomb north of Corinth; K. W. Slane, with M. Ierardi)
Comparanda
SvoronosPick19231926 pl. 87:39
Conservation
2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (P. Graham).
Published as
Weir2022, p. 1120, no. 781, fig. 23.1
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Obol
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Athens
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.43
Obverse Description
Helmeted bust of Athena to left
Reverse Description
Flaming cylindrical altar on wide base with olive tree to right; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
Α–Θ–[Η]
Chronology comment
120s-140s CE
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph