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Object Type
Museum number: 1905,0309.7
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
Production date: 450BC-406BC
Production place: Minted in: Athens
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Town (Naukratis), Tetradrachm Hoard I (ICGH 1648) (probably)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 9 o'clock; Weight: 16.93 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: IGCH 1648
Bibliographic references: IGCH / An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards (1648); Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt (UA.015)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; bird
Associated names
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1905
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1905,0309.7

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