Didrachm
Description:
This didrachm (07GS0137) was issued by and minted in the city of Suessa Aurunca in Campania between 265 and 240 BCE. The obverse depicts the laureate head of Apollo before a trophy. The reverse depicts a naked horseman (Dioskouros), wearing pilos and leading a second horse while carrying a filleted palm over his shoulder. The inscription references the coin's city of origin - SUESANO.
Details
- Title:
- Didrachm
- Collection:
- ACANS
- Url:
- https://mq.pedestal3d.com/r/joJDGomdBj
- Tags:
- Fields:
- Modern History (Year 11 & 12), Ancient History (Year 11 & 12)
- Accession
- 07GS0137
- Date
- 265-240 BCE
- Provenance
- Suessa Aurunca, Campania
- Material/s
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 21mm diameter
- Source
- Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, ACANS