Corinth Coin: 1962 861
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1962 861
Title:   Greek Copper/Bronze Coin of Agathocles (?), Syracuse Mint (288 BC - 279 BC)
Year:   1962
Coin Number:   861
Period:   Greek
Material:   AE
Mint:   Syracuse
Authority:   Agathocles (?)
Obverse Type:   Zeus head r.
Reverse Legend:   DIOSELEY-QERIOY
Reverse Type:   Fulmen
Symbol:   Letters
Axis Clock:   4
Diameter:   13
Chronology:   288 BC - 279 BC
Findspot Description:   Anaploga Sanctuary; Cut between South Link and East Trench
Excavation date: 6/22/1962
NB 243 (246) p.187 (159); Basket 6, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Coin is listed in Head as Syracuse. BMC and Cop have inscriptions but different denominations under Agathocles (Cop.770 and 782; BMC 426 and 428) Either coin is rare or coin is not in usual catalogues
Reference:   Head H.N. p.182
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 3071
Image: digital 2010 3072
Image: digital 2010 3073