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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R.12877
Denomination
tetradrachm
(imitation)
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Dionysos, right, wearing crown of ivy leaves.
(obverse)
Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand and lion-skin over left arm.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
Continental Iron Age
Production date
2ndC BC-1stC BC
(about)
Production place
Minted in:
Romania
(in the area of modern)
Minted in:
Bulgaria
(in the area of modern)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
33 millimetres
Weight:
12.49 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Imitation of a tetradrachm of Thasos.
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Tauric Chersonese) / Catalogue of Greek coins: the Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, &c.
(85, p.224)
Allen 1987 / Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum. Vol. 1: Silver Coins of the East Celts and Balkan Peoples
(230, p.73)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mythical figure/creature
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Dionysos/Bacchus
Representation of:
Herakles/Hercules
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Capt Thomas Graves
(?)
Acquisition notes
Not previously registered. Ticket marked "Graves".
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
R.12877
C&M catalogue number
GC3 (BMC Greek (Tauric Chersonese))
(224)
(85)