Silver tetradrachm, Aspendus, 212 BC - 189 BC. 2015.20.1762

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1762

Physical Description

  • Axis: 1

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.48
    • Diameter (in mm): 30.1

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 212 BC - 189 BC
  • Denomination: tetradrachm
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Countermark: bowcase, ΠΕΡ ΓΑ.
    • Type: Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion-skin. countermark of Pergamum on cheek: bow inbowcase; to left, ΠΕΡ; to right, ΓΑ; all within circular incuse.
    • Deity: Heracles

  • Reverse

    • Legend: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
    • Type: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle in out stretched right hand and scepter in left
    • Deity: Zeus

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1762
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Ponterio 91, 11/4/97, 99

Rights

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

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