Bronze tetrachalkon, Antioch, 45 BC - 44 BC. 2015.20.2855

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2855

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 11.36
    • Diameter (in mm): 22.8

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 45 BC - 44 BC

  • Date on Object

    • Date: E=5
  • Denomination: tetrachalkon
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Laureate head of Zeus to right
    • Deity: Zeus

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ANTIOXΕΩN [THΣ] /MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ K[AI]- [I]EPAΣ KAI AΣY[ΛOY] /[KAI AY]TONOM[OY]
    • Type: Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; palm branch to l.; below, E all within laurel wreath
    • Deity: Nike
    • Deity: Zeus

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2855
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Kovacs, 4/13

Rights

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

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