Bronze tetrachalkon, Antioch, 41 BC - 40 BC. 2015.20.2860

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2860

Physical Description

  • Axis: 2

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 12.26
    • Diameter (in mm): 23

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 41 BC - 40 BC

  • Date on Object

    • Date: ΒΟΣ=272
  • Denomination: tetrachalkon
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

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

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ANTIOXΕΩN THΣ/MHTPOΠOΛ; to left, EΩΣ THΣ IEPAΣ/KAI AΣΥΛOΥ
    • Type: Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; above, thunderbolt; pilei to left; in exergue, ΒΟΣ; all within wreath
    • Deity: Nike
    • Deity: Zeus

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2860
  • 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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