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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1922,1115.6
Denomination
tetradrachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Male head, right.
(obverse)
Horse, right.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Devil
Cultures/periods
Continental Iron Age
Production date
1stC BC
(about)
Production place
Minted in:
Slovakia
(southern area)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
26 millimetres
Weight:
17.18 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Allen 1987 / Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum. Vol. 1: Silver Coins of the East Celts and Balkan Peoples
(248, p.75)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
horse/ass
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Devil
Acquisition name
Purchased through:
Spink & Son Ltd
Bequeathed by:
Horace William Sandars
Acquisition date
1922
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1922,1115.6
Conservation
Treatment
: 15 Dec 2000