Co 1322 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Demetrios Poliorketes) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-295
Not before (date)
-300
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 632, Co 714, Co 718, Co 784
Comparanda
AgoraXXVI 504, p. 188, pl. 23 (ca 300–295 BCE; J. Kroll)
Comparanda
NemeaIII 89, 92 (ca 294–283 BC, following Newell; R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)
Comparanda
Newell1927, p. 151, no. 172, pl. XVII:11 (”Uncertain Mint in Asia Minor(?)“)
Contributor Notes
2017 (May 31): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR identified and described coin.
Description
Large centering dimple on obverse.
Preservation description
Wear: P/G. Deeply and widely chipped edge on obverse bottom to lower left; severe, widespread cratering. Wide areas of white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 82, no. 1312 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)
Axis (1-12)
2
Numismatic Authority
Demetrius I Poliorcetes (king of Macedon, 294-288 BCE)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.42
Obverse Description
Head of youthful Demetrios(?) to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Reverse Description
Ship’s prow to right
Reverse Inscription
Top off flan; below, monogram (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Maritime Activity
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph