Bronze coin

Object Number

SMM5297

Name

Bronze coin

Description

One bronze coin

reliefs of figures visible

but eroded and black in colour with lighter traces of caramel-coloured bronze. Writing and reliefs are larger than previous coins. Obverse preserves the head of a male figure (looking left and wearing a fillet/headband)

the reverse preserves a spherical object with a lunar shape above it and an arrow or pointed stick going through it

around each of which are unclear inscriptions. Potentially of Claudius

see Svoronos 1890 coin numbers 212-216 for Cnosos. All edges smooth if eroded into a linear fashion in some places

but the relief and inscription are relatively illegble.

Specimen Count

1

Preservation State

Complete

Collection Date From

1961

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

88

P.19

EMu IRN

164506