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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1931,0410.11
Denomination
stater
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Centaur, right, holding nymph, left.
(obverse)
Four part incuse square.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Orrescii
Ancient Greece and Rome: Orrescii
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production date
510BC-485BC
(circa)
Production place
Minted in:
Thrace
(Thraco-Macedonia)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Benha
(Benha el-Asl hoard (also known as the Delta hoard))
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
11 o'clock
Weight:
6.85 grammes
(fragment)
Curator's comments
cf. 1931-0410-9: fragments of the same coin
Bibliographic references
IGCH / An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards
(1640)
Asyut Hoard / Archaic Greek Coinage: The Asyut Hoard
(82)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
centaur
symbol
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Maurice Nahman
Acquisition date
1931
Acquisition notes
Delta Find.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1931,0410.11