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Hemidrachm (?) of Stratonikeia with head of Zeus, struck under Melanthos
Greek
Hellenistic Period
166–88 B.C. or later
Mint: Caria, Stratonikeia
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 13 mm. Weight: 1.22 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number01.5601
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1991.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Zeus, laureate, to right.
Reverse: Incuse square, in which an eagle standing to right.
Inscriptions in Greek above and at right.
Reverse: Incuse square, in which an eagle standing to right.
Inscriptions in Greek above and at right.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 22,142.63 (this figure is the total price for MFA 01.5425-01.5657)