Tetradrachm of Arados
CoinsGreek2nd-1st century BCE

Tetradrachm of Arados

137-46 BCE

Description

Obv.: Bust of Tyche r., wearing turreted crown, hair rolled and in chignon, over which veil falling on the shoulders, border of dots. Rev.: Nike advancing l., she has her hair knotted on top of head, wearing long chiton, girt at waist and holds in r. aphlaston, in l. palm branch over her shoulder, in field l. date and mint letters, whole in laurel wreath.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period
Century
2nd-1st century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

15.15 g

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