Bronze Coin, Thessalonica, 150 BC - 100 BC. 2015.20.2248

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2248

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 13.17
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.6

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 150 BC - 100 BC
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

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

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΘΗΣΣΑ/ΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ
    • Type: Dioscuri charging left and right on horseback, with couched spears; above, ΘΕΣΣΑ; in exergue, ΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ and grain ear.
    • Deity: Dioscuri

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2248
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Kreindler, 5/98

Rights

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