coin
- Museum number
- BNK,G.510
- Description
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Copper Alloy coin. (whole)
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Draped bust of Sappho, right. (obverse)
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Lyre. (reverse)
- Production date
- 2ndC
- Dimensions
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Die-axis: 6 o'clock
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Diameter: 20 millimetres
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Weight: 3.620 grammes
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- Location
- On display (G69/dc6)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibition History:
2019 21 Sep-17 Nov Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester, Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ histories
2019 8 Jun-31 Aug Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library, Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ histories
2019 15 Mar-26 May, Bolton Museum, Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ histories
2018-2019 14 Dec-3 Mar, National Justice Museum, Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ histories
2018 25 Sep– 2 Dec, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ histories
2017, 11 May - 15 Oct, BM, Gallery 69a, Desire Love Identity: Exploring LGBTQ Histories
- Acquisition date
- 1877
- Acquisition notes
- The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- BNK,G.510
- C&M catalogue number
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GC17 (BMC Greek (Troas, Aolis, Lesbos)) (200) (169)
