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Coin of Kingdom of Epiros with head of Athena, struck under Pyrrhos
Greek
Hellenistic Period
295–272 B.C.
Mint: Epiros (Kingdom)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 19.5 mm. Weight: 6.73 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.721
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Helmeted head of Athena left.
At right, thunderbolt.
Reverse: Within oak wreath, ear of corn.
Inscription in Greek.
At right, thunderbolt.
Reverse: Within oak wreath, ear of corn.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: in the collection of an English clergyman (now MFA 65.636-65.870); about 1963: collection purchased at auction in London by Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; collection purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., June 9,1965