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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
G.3190
Denomination
tetrobol
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Forepart of winged human-headed bull right.
(obverse)
Female (?) head right, hair falling in mass on neck: the whole in dotted incuse square.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Uvug
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production date
470BC-440BC
(circa)
Production place
Minted in:
Lycia
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
9 o'clock
Diameter:
13 millimetres
Weight:
2.830 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Lycia, Pamphylia) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Lycia, Pamphylia and Pisidia
(74, p.16)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mythical figure/creature
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Uvug
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Thomas Burgon
Acquisition date
1841
Acquisition notes
No number on Burgon ticket.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
G.3190
C&M catalogue number
GC19 (BMC Greek (Lycia, Pamphylia))
(16)
(74)
Conservation
Treatment
: 25 Jan 2012
Treatment
: 25 Nov 2004
Treatment
: 07 Aug 2001