Co 920 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Megara) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-250

Not before (date)

-330

Comment

Coin dated last third of 4th-early 3rd century BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 643a-e, p. 216, pl. 26 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

BMCAttica Megara 26-27, p. 120

Contributor Notes

2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described coin, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: F-F+. Slight, extensive pitting; small patches of pale pink bronze disease on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 14, no. 41 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Megara

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.08

Obverse Description

Ship’s prow to left with tripod on top

Reverse Description

Two dolphins swimming in clockwise circle

Reverse Inscription

Between dolphins, ΜΕΓ̣

Chronology comment

Dated last third 4th-early 3rd century BCE

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dolphin (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Maritime Activity

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph