Silver tetradrachm, Athens, 154 BC - 153 BC. 2015.20.885

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.885

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.31
    • Diameter (in mm): 32.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 154 BC - 153 BC
  • Denomination: tetradrachm
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet
    • Deity: Athena

  • Reverse

    • Type: Owl standing right on overturned amphora; across fields, A–ΘΕ; to left, W; to right, X above two serpents; all within laurel wreath.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.885
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Superior, 12/9/89, lot 2610

Rights

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