Co 870 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Myrina) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-300

Not before (date)

-338

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

BMCTaur Thrace: Lemnos, Myrina 2, p. 314

Contributor Notes

2017 (May 26): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Contributor Notes

2023: JLR revised identification after consultation with A. Walker.

Preservation description

Wear: F/G. Slight marginal nicking; extensive, minute pitting and somewhat rare cracking across surface. Wide areas of white bronze corrosion on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 12, no. 20 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Athens, Hellenistic Period”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.5

Numismatic Mint

Myrina (Lemnos)

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.17

Obverse Description

Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet

Reverse Description

Owl standing facing; to right, laurel branch (traces)

Reverse Inscription

[Μ]ΥΡΙ

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph