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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
2002,0102.70
Denomination
drachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Laureate head of Apollo, right.
(obverse)
Horse galloping, left; above, inscription.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
234BC-231BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
3.29 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(26/2)
(type)
Ghey, Leins & Crawford 2010 / A catalogue of the Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum, with descriptions and chronology based on M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (1974)
(26.2.2)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
horse/ass
Associated names
Representation of:
Apollo
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Charles A Hersh
Acquisition date
2002
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
2002,0102.70