Co 1277 (Late Hellenistic bronze coin of Amisos) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

-63

Not before (date)

-120

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Comparanda

AgoraXXVI 855a, p. 255, pl. 29 (J. Kroll)

Comparanda

BMCPontus Amisus 53-56, p. 18, pl. III.8, 9

Contributor Notes

2013 (December 3), 2017 (May 30): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: P. Frequent, moderate marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 82, no. 1306 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Amisos

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.49

Obverse Description

Head of youthful Dionysos with rolled hair to right

Reverse Description

Cista mystica; behind, thyrsus

Reverse Inscription

Below, [Α]ΜΙ̣ΣΟΥ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dionysos/Bacchus (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph