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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1893,0409.1
Denomination
drachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Aphrodite right, veiled; border of dots.
(obverse)
Eagle with closed wings standing left, on winged thunderbolt;ΣΕΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ Α inscribed around the outside; magistrate's name in left and right field.
(reverse)
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production date
1stC BC
(circa)
Production place
Minted in:
Plarasa (historic - Aphrodisias)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
1 o'clock
Diameter:
19 millimetres
(maximum)
Weight:
3.30 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Caria, Cos, Rhodes) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Caria, Cos, Rhodes, &c.
(7, p.26)
SNG Copenhagen / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Royal Collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum (43 vols)
(72-73)
(type)
SNG Kayhan / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Turkey 1: The Muharrem Kayhan Collection
(749)
(type)
MacDonald 1992 / The coinage of Aphrodisias
(22)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
bird
Associated names
Representation of:
Aphrodite/Venus
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Hyman Montagu
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Hyman Montagu
Acquisition date
1893
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1893,0409.1
C&M catalogue number
GC18 (BMC Greek (Caria, Cos, Rhodes))
(26)
(7)