Bronze Coin, Malaca. 2019.2.909

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 12.99
  • Diameter (in mm): 25.7

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Malaca (Uncertain value)
  • Region: Hispania

• Obverse

  • Legend: [neo-Punic inscription] MLK'
  • Type: Vulcan's bearded head l., wearing conical hat. Outer facing inscription and tongs behind. Laurel crown around.

• Reverse

  • Type: Radiated bust facing, identified with Helios.

References

• Reference: Villaronga.2011.790

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2019.2.909
• Lot: 2019.2
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined