Bronze assarion, Thessalonica, 100 BC - 50 BC. 2015.20.2245

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2245

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.09
    • Diameter (in mm): 21.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 100 BC - 50 BC
  • Denomination: assarion
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Laureate head of Janus; above, I.
    • Deity: Janus

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΘΗΣΣΑ/ΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ
    • Type: Two centaurs charging left and right, each holding palm branch in right hand

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2245
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex J. Aiello 12/81

Rights

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