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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
RPK,p113B.1.Caly
Denomination
obol
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Amphora.
(obverse)
Incuse square divided into four triangles.
(reverse)
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production date
560BC-546BC
Production place
Minted in:
Athens
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
0.610 grammes
Curator's comments
Date taken from Seltman.
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Crete) / Catalogue of Greek coins: Crete and the Aegean islands
(23, p.91)
Payne Knight 1830 / Nummi Veteres Civitatum, Regum, Gentium, et Provinciarum, Londini in Museo Ricardi Payne Knight Asservati, ab ipso Ordine Geographico Descripti.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
vessel
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Richard Payne Knight
Acquisition date
1824
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
RPK,p113B.1.Caly
C&M catalogue number
GC9 (BMC Greek (Crete))
(91)
(23)