Corinth Coin: 1977 854
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1977 854
Title:   Greek Silver Tetrobol, Histiaea Mint (196 BC - 146 BC)
Year:   1977
Coin Number:   854
Period:   Greek
Material:   AR
Denomination:   Tetrobol
Mint:   Histiaea
Obverse Type:   Female head r; wreathed; hair rolled; wearing earring and necklace
Reverse Legend:   IST[I][AIEV]N
Reverse Type:   Histiaea r. seated on galley; holding trophy stand; wing
Symbol:   letters; wing
Axis Clock:   9
Weight Description:   1.94
Weight:   1.94
Diameter:   15
Chronology:   196 BC - 146 BC
Context:   NB679 B4 P11
    NB679 B3 P11
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest; Grid 68/67-D
Excavation date: 5/26/1977
Notebook 679 p.11; Basket 4, NB679 B4 P11, .
Forum Southwest; Grid 68/67-D
Excavation date: 5/26/1977
Notebook 679 p.11; Basket 4, NB679 B3 P11, .
Elevation:   81.464
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC p.128ff.
Published:   Hesperia 1984, p. 232, 108
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Fisher, Hesperia 53:2, 1984
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