Silver Coin, Thessalonica, 125 BC - 75 BC. 2015.20.2216

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2216

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 17.1
    • Diameter (in mm): 27.7

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 125 BC - 75 BC
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Draped and laureate bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over her shoulder, all in the center of a Macedonian shield. The shield is adorned with seven crescents enclosing a star; the crescents are separated by six dots.
    • Deity: Artemis

  • Reverse

    • Legend: LEG / MAKEΔONΩN; ΠΑΕ(monogram)
    • Type: Club with head to right between two lines of inscription; above club, in right field hand holding olive branch; all within oak wreath. Below, ΠΑΕ(monogram)

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2216
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex J. Vedrines , 7/21/94, 40 ex jameson Coll.(feuordent, 12/17/19, 214 (Jameson III, 1994)

Rights

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