Corinth Coin: 1936 1796
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 1796
Title:   Greek Copper/Bronze Coin, Messene Mint (280 BC - 146 BC)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   1796
Period:   Greek
Material:   AE
Mint:   Messene
Obverse Type:   Head of Apollo; laureate; hair rolled and knotted in back
Reverse Legend:   NIKARXO[S to left; NE to right
Reverse Type:   Zeus standing r.; naked; holding scepter and eagle; tripod to right
Symbol:   Letters and tripod
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   280 BC - 146 BC
Findspot Description:   South Stoa M; Surface find Excavation date: 10/22/1936 Notebook 152 p.165, 12-13, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC Pel. p.112 no.87 pl.XXII.12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 6921
Image: digital 2011 6922
Image: digital 2011 6923