Tetradrachm of Aesillas as Quaestor in Macedonia, Bottiaia(?)
CoinsRoman Provincial1st century BCE

Tetradrachm of Aesillas as Quaestor in Macedonia, Bottiaia(?)

90 BCE - 70 BCE

Artists

AesillasCoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Head of the deified Alexander to r. , beardless, with long floating hair and the horn of Zeus Ammon around his ear. In front under chin letter B Rev.: Vertical club of Herakles flanked by money chest (cista) to l. and a quaestor's chair (sella) to r. , surrounded by a laurel wreath. In right field the letter Q for quaestor.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Provincial
Period
Roman Republican period, Late, to Early Imperial
Century
1st century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

16.89 g

Provenance

Collection of Margarete Bieber

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