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- Co 253 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin from Argos) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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-200
- Not before (date)
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-325
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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BCDPeloponnesos 1055, p. 260
- Comparanda
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BMCPeloponnesus 103, p. 144
- Comparanda
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sim. NemeaIII 1673–1685, pp. 151-152 (R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
- Contributor Notes
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2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Preservation description
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Wear: G/VG. Nicked edge and moderate pitting to cratering on both faces. Patches of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 13 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “(Wolf‘s head r.)“)
- Axis (1-12)
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8
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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12.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Argos
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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1.63
- Obverse Description
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Wolf’s head to left
- Reverse Description
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Below inscription, small Corinthian helmet
- Reverse Inscription
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Large A; to left and right, K – K (traces)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Classical (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Dog or Wolf (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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