Silver tetradrachm of Aesillas, Thasus, 90 BC - 75 BC. 2015.20.2662

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2662

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.73
    • Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 90 BC - 75 BC
  • Denomination: tetradrachm
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath and taenia.
    • Deity: Dionysus

  • Reverse

    • Legend: HPAKΛEO[YΣ] ΣΩTHPO[Σ ΘAΣIΩN]
    • Type: Herakles standing facing, head leftt, holding club and lion skin. It is unusual to find a Thasos
    • Deity: Heracles

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2662
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Stacks, 4/24/08, 2077

Rights

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