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Object Type
Museum number: RPK,p59A.1.Cor
Denomination: stater (Phocaean weight standard.)
Description: Electrum coin. (whole); Triton, left, naked with pointed beard and fish's tail; holding [wreath] in raised left hand; below, tunny fish, left. (obverse); Millsail incuse square. (reverse)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 500BC-450BC (circa)
Production place: Minted in: Cyzicus
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Diameter: 19 millimetres (maximum); Weight: 15.97 grammes
Bibliographic references: BMC Greek (Mysia) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Mysia (24, p.21); 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: classical deity; fish; triton
Associated names
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1824
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: RPK,p59A.1.Cor
C&M catalogue number: GC14 (BMC Greek (Mysia)) (21) (24)

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