Bronze unit, Sicily, 170 BC - 130 BC. 2015.20.557

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.557

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.44
    • Diameter (in mm): 23.1

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 170 BC - 130 BC
  • Denomination: unit
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

    • Region: Sicily
    • Locality: Agrigentum

  • Obverse

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

  • Reverse

    • Legend: [ΑΚΡΑΓΑΝΤΙ]ΝΩΝ
    • Type: Eagle standing facing with outstretched wings, head right; below, thunderbolt

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.557
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Baldwin, 4/76

Rights

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