Silver Tetradrachm, Macedon, 93 BCE–87 BCE. 2015.20.2188

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2188

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.9
    • Diameter (in mm): 29.3

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 93 BCE - 87 BCE
  • Denomination: Tetradrachm
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
    • Type: Head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon; below, MAKEΔONΩN.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: AESILLAS; below, Q
    • Type: Money chest, club, and sella curulis; above, AESILLAS/ Q; all within laurel wreath. Controls as indicated.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2188
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Kovacs 3/87

Rights

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