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- Co 522 (Middle-Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Karystos) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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-1
- Not before (date)
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-200
- 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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AgoraXXVI 637, p. 214 (J. Kroll)
- Comparanda
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BMCCentralGreece Carystus 24, p. 104, pl. XIX:6
- Contributor Notes
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2012 (November 30): R. Weir studied and described.
- Contributor Notes
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2023: JLR revised description and identification.
- Preservation description
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Wear: G+. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting to cratering.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 16, no. 76 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Hellenic and Hellenistic“)
- Axis (1-12)
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11
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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15.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Karystos
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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2.59
- Obverse Description
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Bearded and draped bust of Poseidon to right
- Reverse Description
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Dolphin entwined upward on trident
- Reverse Inscription
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Κ-Α|[Ρ]-Υ̣|Τ̣-Σ̣|Ω-I|(N)
- Chronology comment
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Dated 2nd-1st century BCE
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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