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Drachm of Kos with head of Herakles, struck under Amphidamas
Greek
Hellenistic Period
300–190 B.C.
Mint: Caria (Islands off), Kos
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 15 mm. Weight: 3.45 gm.
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number04.1088
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 2025.
DescriptionObverse: Head of bearded Herakles in lion's skin to right.
Reverse: In shallow incuse, a crab.
Below the crab a snail and an inscription in Greek.
Faint trace of an inscription above the crab.
Beaded square border.
Reverse: In shallow incuse, a crab.
Below the crab a snail and an inscription in Greek.
Faint trace of an inscription above the crab.
Beaded square border.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collection by Edward Perry Warren; September 1904:
purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren
purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren