Argos in Argolis, 120-80 BC., Peloponnese, Dichalkon, BMC 138-139.
Argos in Argolis, Peloponnese, 120-80 BC.,
Dichalkon / Æ 16 (15-16 mm / 2,56 g), brass, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 200°),
Obv.: wolf’s head right.
Rev.: pillar fountain between helmet [over wolf’s head right on the left and heta above monogram of on the right].
BMC 138-139 ; BCD coll.1147 .
Argos (Greek: ἌÏγος, Ãrgos) is a city and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour. A settlement of great antiquity, Argos has been continuously inhabited for the past 7,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Greece and Europe. The city is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network. At a strategic location on the fertile plain of Argolis, Argos was a major stronghold during the Mycenaean era. In classical times Argos was a powerful rival of Sparta for dominance over the Peloponnese, but was eventually shunned by other Greek city-states after remaining neutral during the Greco-Persian Wars. Numerous ancient monuments can be found in the city today, the most famous of which is the renowned Heraion of Argos, though agriculture (particularly citrus production) is the mainstay of the local economy. The name Ãrgos apparently signified an agricultural plain and was applied to several districts in ancient Greece. Historically, the ArgolÃs was the easternmost portion of the Peloponnesian peninsula, and the city of Ãrgos was its capital. Agamemnon, Diomedes, and other heroes from ArgolÃs’s fertile plain figure prominently in the Iliad of Homer. The present city of Ãrgos lies about 4 miles (6.5 km) from the gulf below Kástro hill (ancient Lárissa), a site probably occupied since the Early Bronze Age and very prominent in Mycenaean times (c. 1300–1200 BCE). A small market town on the Corinth-Návplion rail line, it is built over much of the site of the Classical city.
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![Argos in Argolis, 120-80 BC., Peloponnese, Dichalkon, BMC 138-139.
Argos in Argolis, Peloponnese, 120-80 BC.,
Dichalkon / Æ 16 (15-16 mm / 2,56 g), brass, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 200°),
Obv.: wolf’s head right.
Rev.: pillar fountain between helmet [over wolf’s head right on the left and heta above monogram of on the right].
BMC 138-139 ; BCD coll.1147 .
Argos (Greek: ἌÏγος, Ãrgos) is a city and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour. A settlement of great antiquity, Argos has been continuously inhabited for the past 7,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Greece and Europe. The city is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network. At a strategic location on the fertile plain of Argolis, Argos was a major stronghold during the Mycenaean era. In classical times Argos was a powerful rival of Sparta for dominance over the Peloponnese, but was eventually shunned by other Greek city-states after remaining neutral during the Greco-Persian Wars. Numerous ancient monuments can be found in the city today, the most famous of which is the renowned Heraion of Argos, though agriculture (particularly citrus production) is the mainstay of the local economy. The name Ãrgos apparently signified an agricultural plain and was applied to several districts in ancient Greece. Historically, the ArgolÃs was the easternmost portion of the Peloponnesian peninsula, and the city of Ãrgos was its capital. Agamemnon, Diomedes, and other heroes from ArgolÃs’s fertile plain figure prominently in the Iliad of Homer. The present city of Ãrgos lies about 4 miles (6.5 km) from the gulf below Kástro hill (ancient Lárissa), a site probably occupied since the Early Bronze Age and very prominent in Mycenaean times (c. 1300–1200 BCE). A small market town on the Corinth-Návplion rail line, it is built over much of the site of the Classical city.
Schlüsselwörter: Argos Argolis Peloponnese Dichalkon Wolf Pillar Fountain Helmet](images/image.gif?id=798300557614 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Argos in Argolis, 120-80 BC., Peloponnese, Dichalkon, BMC 138-139.
Argos in Argolis, Peloponnese, 120-80 BC.,
Dichalkon / Æ 16 (15-16 mm / 2,56 g), brass, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 200°),
Obv.: wolf’s head right.
Rev.: pillar fountain between helmet [over wolf’s head right on the left and heta above monogram of on the right].
BMC 138-139 ; BCD coll.1147 .
Argos (Greek: ἌÏγος, Ãrgos) is a city and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour. A settlement of great antiquity, Argos has been continuously inhabited for the past 7,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Greece and Europe. The city is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network. At a strategic location on the fertile plain of Argolis, Argos was a major stronghold during the Mycenaean era. In classical times Argos was a powerful rival of Sparta for dominance over the Peloponnese, but was eventually shunned by other Greek city-states after remaining neutral during the Greco-Persian Wars. Numerous ancient monuments can be found in the city today, the most famous of which is the renowned Heraion of Argos, though agriculture (particularly citrus production) is the mainstay of the local economy. The name Ãrgos apparently signified an agricultural plain and was applied to several districts in ancient Greece. Historically, the ArgolÃs was the easternmost portion of the Peloponnesian peninsula, and the city of Ãrgos was its capital. Agamemnon, Diomedes, and other heroes from ArgolÃs’s fertile plain figure prominently in the Iliad of Homer. The present city of Ãrgos lies about 4 miles (6.5 km) from the gulf below Kástro hill (ancient Lárissa), a site probably occupied since the Early Bronze Age and very prominent in Mycenaean times (c. 1300–1200 BCE). A small market town on the Corinth-Návplion rail line, it is built over much of the site of the Classical city.
Schlüsselwörter: Argos Argolis Peloponnese Dichalkon Wolf Pillar Fountain Helmet")