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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1886,0802.11
Denomination: tetradrachm
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Athena right, wearing earring and crested helmet decorated with olive-leaves. (obverse); Owl within incuse square, right; to left, olive-spray and crescent. (reverse)
Cultures/periods: Classical Greek
Production date: 393BC-339BC
Production place: Minted in: Athens
Excavator/field collector: Excavated by: Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Town (historic - Naukratis), Tetradrachm Hoard II (ICGH 1661) (probably)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 8 o'clock; Weight: 16.320 grammes
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Curator's comments: IGCH 1661
Bibliographic references: BMC Greek (Attica, Megaris, Aegina) / Catalogue of Greek coins: Attica, Megaris, Aegina (145, p.14); Villing et al. 2013-2025 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt (UA.039)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; bird
Associated names: Representation of: Athena/Minerva
Acquisition name: Donated by: Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition date: 1886
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1886,0802.11
C&M catalogue number: GC11 (BMC Greek (Attica, Megaris, Aegina)) (14) (145)

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