Æ19
Features
| Issuer |
Messene
(Achaea)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 27 BC - 68 AD |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.89 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 551930 |
| References | RPC Online I# 1115C Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Veiled and draped bust of Tyche, wearing mural crown.
Script: Greek
Lettering: MECCHNIωN
Unabridged legend: Μεσσηνίων
Translation: of the Messenians
Reverse
Zeus standing, facing., holding long sceptre, eagle on left arm outstreched; in right field, wreath.
Mint
Messene, Peloponnesus, modern-day Ithomi, GreeceComments
Julio-Claudian era.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (27 BC - 68 AD) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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