Bronze Tetrachalkon of Roman Republic, Antioch, Syria, 41 BCE–40 BCE. 2015.20.2861

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2861

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 13.16
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.2

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 41 BCE - 40 BCE
  • Denomination: Tetrachalkon
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Laureate head of Zeus to right

  • 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.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2861
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • 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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