Corinth Coin: 1959 1528
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1959 1528
Title:   Greek Copper/Bronze Coin, Thuria (Messenia) Mint (220 BC - 182 BC)
Year:   1959
Coin Number:   1528
Period:   Greek
Material:   AE
Mint:   Thuria (Messenia)
Obverse Type:   Head of Zeus facing r.; wearing diadem; border of dots
Reverse Legend:   NIKVNYM[OS] to left; UOY above corn wreath
Reverse Type:   Athena facing l.; holding spear and shield; corn wreath to right
Symbol:   Letters, border of dots, and corn wreath
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   5.91
Weight:   5.91
Diameter:   21.5
Chronology:   220 BC - 182 BC
Findspot Description:   Agora SW
Excavation date: 5/8/1959
Notebook 214 p.19; Basket 13, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC p.119 no.2; McClean no.6742
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 3602
Image: digital 2011 3603
Image: digital 2011 3604
Notebook Page: NB 214, spread 14 (pp. 18 - 19)