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[Agora Publication] The Athenian Citizen Democracy in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The artifacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since ... 1960 2004

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[Agora Object] MC 1164: Clay Token

Intact. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Orange-buff clay. Cf. MC 1187 for ... 26 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1165: Clay Token

Small chips from edges broken away. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Pink ... 26 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1169: Clay Token

Intact. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Pink clay. Similar to MC 1164 and ... 27 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1170: Clay Token

Intact. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Pink clay. Similar to MC 1164 and ... 27 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1179: Clay Token

Intact. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: plain. Pink clay. Similar to MC 1174 and from seal 2-type II A. Cf. MC 1174, for the inscription. Πήλινο σύμβολο ... 27 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1183: Clay Token

Intact. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Orange clay. Similar to MC 1164 ... 28 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1189: Clay Token

Small chips missing. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Buff clay. Similar ... 28 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1190: Clay Token

Small chips missing. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood (?) against which it was affixed). Buff clay. Similar ... 28 July 1971

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[Agora Object] MC 1245: Token

Complete, mended from two pieces. Three line stamp, rectangular. Plain raised border. Somewhat carelessly cut out. Attic clay. Πήλινο σύμβολο. Αποτελείται από δύο τμήματα. Η επιγραφή απλώνεται τρεις στίχους ... 1 July 1975

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[Agora Object] SS 8080: Stamped Piece of Clay

Small rectangular piece of clay; on the flat back surface clear traces of its having been attached to something; otherwise except for chips at edges, complete. Fine buff clay. A narrow raised edge about ... 26 May 1938

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[Agora Image] 2004.02.0054 (LCT-33)

Clay tokens or passports of a border commander inscribed with the name Xenokles, 4th c. B.C. Left, MC 1245; right, SS 8080 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992

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[Agora Image] 2008.18.0175 (LCT-33)

Clay tokens or passports of a border commander, 4th century B.C. (SS 8080, MC 1245, Agora Museum) ... Cf. 2004.02.0054 Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2007.10.0092 (LCT-124)

Clay tokens of a cavalry commander. Top row: MC 1164, MC 1165, MC 1169, MC 1170. Bottom row: MC 1179, MC 1183, MC 1189, MC 1190 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.01.0390 (LCT-124)

Clay tokens stamped with the name of Pheidon, the hipparch in Lemnos, who was responsible for training cavalry recruits in the Agora, 4th century B.C. Top row: MC 1164, MC 1165, MC 1169, MC 1170. Bottom ... Cf. 2007.10.0092 Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2010.01.0387 (LCT-124)

Clay tokens stamped with the name of the cavalry commander ("hipparch") in charge of the islan Lemnos, Pheidon, of Thria, 4th century B.C. Top row: MC 1164, MC 1165, MC 1169, MC 1170. Bottom row: MC 1179, ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal)