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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1929,0602.35
Denomination: tetradrachm
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Apollo three-quarter facing with wavy hair. (obverse); Zeus Labraundos standing right; wearing chiton and himation; holding double axe over right shoulder, long spear in left hand; ΙΔΡΙΕΩΣ inscribed vertically right; E between himation and spear. (reverse)
Authority: Ruler: Hidrieus
Cultures/periods: Greek
Production date: 351BC-344BC (circa)
Production place: Minted in: Caria (historic)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Telmessus (historic) (Fethiye hoard)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Diameter: 23 millimetres (maximum); Weight: 15.27 grammes
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Bibliographic references: IGCH / An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards (1266); Konuk 1998a / The Coinage of the Hekatomnids of Caria (I47); BMC Greek (Caria, Cos, Rhodes) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Caria, Cos, Rhodes, &c. (1, p. 183) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Apollo; Representation of: Zeus/Jupiter
Acquisition name: Purchased from: James Baxter; From: N Zitelli
Acquisition date: 1929
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1929,0602.35

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