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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1946,0101.97
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Athena, right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
(obverse)
Owl standing right on Ionic capital, wings closed, holding olive-branch.
(reverse)
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production date
300BC-275BC
(about)
Production place
Minted in:
Azetium
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
2 o'clock
Weight:
6.67 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
HN Italy / Historia Numorum : Italy
(727)
(type)
SNG Lloyd / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Lloyd Collection
(97)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
bird
architectural feature
Associated names
Representation of:
Athena/Minerva
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Mrs Jessie Lloyd
In Memory of:
Dr Albert Hugh Lloyd
In Memory of:
Muriel Eleanor Haydon Lloyd
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Clarence S Bement
Acquisition date
1946
Acquisition notes
Lloyd Bequest
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1946,0101.97