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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1922,1103.1
Denomination: stater, 1/6 (Phocaean weight standard.)
Description: Electrum coin. (whole); Forepart of winged boar, right. (obverse); Incuse head of Herakles in lion skin headdress, right; to left, small incuse square. (reverse)
Cultures/periods: Greek
Production date: 521BC-478BC (circa)
Production place: Minted in: Lesbos
Materials: electrum
Dimensions: Die-axis: 3 o'clock; Diameter: 10 millimetres (maximum); Weight: 2.495 grammes
Bibliographic references: Bodenstedt 1981 / Die Elektronmünzen von Phokaia und Mytilene (17, p.209) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical mythological figure/creature; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Herakles/Hercules
Acquisition date: 1922
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1922,1103.1

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