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1/10 stater of Kyrene with head of Zeus Ammon, struck under Polianthes
Greek
Classical or Early Hellenistic Period
375–308 B.C.
Mint: Cyrenaica, Kyrene
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 8 mm. Weight: 0.85 gm.
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number13.387
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1336.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Zeus Ammon to left.
Inscription in Greek behind.
Reverse: Head of Kyrene to right, hair in a roll around the head.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
Beaded border.
Inscription in Greek behind.
Reverse: Head of Kyrene to right, hair in a roll around the head.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
Beaded border.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: C. T. Seltman Collection; purchased by MFA from C. T. Seltman for $100.34 (this is the total price for MFA 13.386-13.390)