The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-13-1-G
Metal Type:silver
Issuing Authority:N/A
Weight:12.26 g
Diameter:29.34 mm
Mint:Macedonia (Region)
Date:
160 BCE
Denomination: tetradrachm
Obverse Image Description:Macedonian shield with stars and bust of Artemis at centre, with bow and quiver over shoulder.
Obverse Inscription:none
Reverse Image Description:Club in oak wreath with thunderbolt at left.
Reverse Inscription:Mint-mark monogram above/ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ/ ΠΡΟΤΗΣ in two lines/Mint-mark monogram below.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
Sylloge nummorum graecorum: Manchester M..., page: iii, notes: SNG Ashmolean V, Macedonia, no. 3296
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c No
1 Head of Diana her Quiver
upon her shoulder.
Reverse within an Oaken
Garland
[a mongram with Δ, Ε, Π, and perhaps Ρ]
ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
[horizonal club, interlinear]
[a thunderbolt of Zeus to the left]
ΠΡΩΤΗΣ
[monogram of Ρ and something; monogram of Μ and Ε]
Except the different Mintmarks
it is like No 3 in the Brass
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 1 Head of Diana known by her
Quiver upon her shoulder.
Reverse in an oaken Garland
[ΜΑΞΕΔΟΝΟΝ above four horizontal rods above ΠΡΩΤΗΣ. A trident connected to a tripod beside. ΤΡ and ΜΕ ligatures below. ΚΤΡ monogram above. ]
(Except the mintmarks I suppose) like
No. 3. in Brass. Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c No
1 Head of Diana her Quiver
upon her shoulder.
Reverse within an Oaken
Garland
[a mongram with Δ, Ε, Π, and perhaps Ρ]
ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
[horizonal club, interlinear]
[a thunderbolt of Zeus to the left]
ΠΡΩΤΗΣ
[monogram of Ρ and something; monogram of Μ and Ε]
Except the different Mintmarks
it is like No 3 in the Brass
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 1 Head of Diana known by her
Quiver upon her shoulder.
Reverse in an oaken Garland
[ΜΑΞΕΔΟΝΟΝ above four horizontal rods above ΠΡΩΤΗΣ. A trident connected to a tripod beside. ΤΡ and ΜΕ ligatures below. ΚΤΡ monogram above. ]
(Except the mintmarks I suppose) like
No. 3. in Brass. Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue