Macedonia, Thessalonica; head of Dionysos/goat
Description:
Macedonia, Thessalonica, 187 - 31 BC. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / ΘEΣΣA-ΛO-NIKH-Σ; goat standing right, monogram right.
Diameter:
AE20 mm
Weight:
9,04 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
BMC Macedonia p. 110, 10-16 (various monograms and legend breaks)
Commentary:
dark patina with lighter deposits, reverse slightly off-center
History:
57-55 BC the inhabitants of the city were forced to fortify the citadel, so they could find refuge in times of danger (the Thracian tribes were often raiding the country).
Article Number:
010-10-01-41652