| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2005 37 | |
| Title: | LEAD TOKEN WITH HUMAN FACE IN RELIEF | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2005 | |
| Object Number: | 37 | |
| Old Number: | Previously Coin 2005-160, lapsed. | |
| Description: | Roughly circular lead disk with roughly cut edges, very thin (less than 0.001) with flat back, on front bearing frontal human head in high relief just below center. Head of man (?) with braids (ribbons?) hanging from side of head, and wearing a hat (?) with two horizontal extensions on either side of head and a third set extending horn-like from forehead, with a single leaf (?) rising from the top of head. Similar to MF 1241 (Corinth XII, p. 134, no. 929, pl. 68). For lead tokens, see Agora X. | |
| Material: | Lead | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. | |
| Manufacture: | OT : struck as coin | |
| Dimensions Actual: | Diam. 0.0155, Th. 0.025 | |
| Period: | Roman | |
| Chronology: | Hellenistic or Roman? | |
| Area: | Panaghia north | |
| Context: | NB977 B11 P29 | |
| Findspot Description: | 967.66N, 409.52E, 91.54 elevation. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia north Image: bw 2005 024 35 Basket: NB977 B11 P29 Notebook Page: NB 977, spread 20 (pp. 29 - 30) |
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