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Coin of Athens with bust of Athena
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
about A.D. 200
Mint: Achaea: Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 12.33 gm. Die Axis: 9
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.373
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet and aegis.
Reverse: In center, olive tree entwined by serpent with an owl in the branches. At left Poseidon standing facing tree, strikes with trident. At right Athena with spear and shield.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: In center, olive tree entwined by serpent with an owl in the branches. At left Poseidon standing facing tree, strikes with trident. At right Athena with spear and shield.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)