Corinth Coin: 1969 62
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1969 62
Title:   Greek Silver Tetradrachma, Athens Mint (122 BC)
Year:   1969
Coin Number:   62
Period:   Greek
Material:   AR
Denomination:   Tetradrachma
Mint:   Athens
Obverse Type:   Head of Athena Parthenos r.
Reverse Legend:   Α - ΘΕ / ΕΥΡ - [ΥΚΛΕΙ] / ΑΡΙ - [ΑΡΑ] / ΗΡΑ - [ΚΛΕΙ]
Reverse Type:   Owl on amphora with wreath around; to r. Three Charitai
Symbol:   letters; amphora; Three Charitai
Weight Description:   14.80
Weight:   14.80
Diameter:   30
Chronology:   122 BC
Findspot Description:   Sacred Spring South; Fill under Roman floor; Found in hoard
Excavation date: 4/23/1969
Notebook 440 p.30; Basket 22, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Issue is Thompson 517, but her date (155/4) has been lowered to ca. 122/1 by Morkholm and Habicht.
Reference:   Thompson NSSC p.196ff.
Published:   Hesperia 1971, p. 43. 136; Corinth 20, 2003.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Fisher, Hesperia 40:1, 1971
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