Open AccessA New Roman Provincial Coin from Pella
Author(s) -
Georgia Galani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
tekmīria/tekmīria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1791-7573
pISSN - 1106-661X
DOI - 10.12681/tekmeria.19385
Subject(s) - bronze , portrait , ancient history , history , excavation , archaeology , art , classics , genealogy
The purpose of this article is to present a unique bronze coin of the Roman colony of Pella in Macedonia that was discovered during excavations of the Aristotle University at Dion. The coin belongs to a so-far unpublished issue and bears a female head on the obverse and a standing Pan on the reverse. The article discusses the iconographic types, the denomination and the dating of this issue that does not bear an imperial portrait. A dating in the 3rd century AD is suggested for its production.