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Object Type
Museum number: 1929,0501.13
Denomination: octodrachm
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Griffin, left. (obverse); Incuse square. (reverse)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 500BC (circa)
Production place: Minted in: Abdera (Thrace)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Benha (Benha el-Asl hoard (also known as the Delta hoard))
Materials
Dimensions: Weight: 29.2502 grammes
Bibliographic references: IGCH / An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards (1640); Kraay 1976 / Archaic and Classical Greek Coins (529) (type)
Location: On display (G13/dc7/a)
Subjects: griffin; symbol
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1929
Acquisition notes: Delta Find 1.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1929,0501.13

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