Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Koinon of Thessaly (Achaea) |
|---|---|
| Year | 81-96 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | ND (81-96) |
| Additional information |
Domitian's relationship with the Greek provinces was complicated by his aggressive demands for emperor worship, and Thessalian civic issues of his reign reflect the careful diplomatic balancing act provincial mints performed — honoring Rome without provoking local resentment. The Larisa attribution places this within the oldest continuously inhabited city in Greece, a settlement with mint activity stretching back to the Archaic period.
The reference II#290 places it within a recognized but sparsely documented series; Thessalian bronze of this period survives in small numbers, partly because the region's economy relied heavily on larger denominational silver in earlier centuries, leaving bronze issues underfunded and short-lived.