Silver tetradrachm, Athens, 89 BC - 88 BC. 2015.20.862

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.862

Physical Description

  • Axis: 7

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.46
    • Diameter (in mm): 31.3

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 89 BC - 88 BC
  • Denomination: tetradrachm
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Helmeted head of Athena right
    • Deity: Athena

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΑΘΕ; ΚΟΙΝΤΟΣ; ΚΛΕΑΣ; ΠΛΕΙΣΤΙΑΣ
    • Type: Owl standing on amphora, B on amphora; to right, Nike crowning Roma; to left, legend; below, ΔH; all in wreath
    • Deity: Nike
    • Deity: Roma

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.862
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Leu, 6/18/96

Rights

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