Silver Didrachm, Nysa, 89 BCE–88 BCE. 2015.20.1354

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1354

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 6.09
    • Diameter (in mm): 20.9

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 89 BCE - 88 BCE
  • Denomination: Didrachm
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Club, over which a lion's skin is draped; all within ivy wreath

  • Reverse

    • Legend: To lower l., ΝΥΣΑ ; On l., ΝΥΣΑ; above, Μ(Ο) and B
    • Type: Grape bunch on vine leaf; to lower left, ΝΥΣΑ; above, B–MO; to lower right, bowcase(?).

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1354
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex NFA, 3/18/93

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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