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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1940,0605.13
Denomination
drachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Goat kneeling right.
(obverse)
Rude incuse square; four rough segments.
(reverse)
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production place
Minted in:
Paros
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
16 millimetres
Weight:
6.140 grammes
Curator's comments
Paros hoard, 1938.
Bibliographic references
Sheedy 2006 / The Archaic and Early Classical Coinages of the Cyclades
(47, p.207)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mammal
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson
Acquisition date
1940
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1940,0605.13
