Alpha Bank 1174

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter: 12
  • Weight: 1.27

Typological Description

Source: Archaiologiki Etaireia Engel 205

• Object Type: Token

• Date Range

  • From Date: 300 BC
  • To Date: 86 BC
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Lead
• Shape: Circle

• Geographic

  • Mint: Athens
  • Region: Attica

Administrative History

• Collection: Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection

Description

The astragalos is a rare type among Athenian tokens. The only known closest parallel is the one published by A. Engel. The specimen in the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection has a side B with Gorgon head.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
• License: All images are copyright of their respective institutions (images)