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Obol (1/10 stater) of Kyrene with head of Zeus Ammon, struck under Magas
Greek
Hellenistic Period
308–277 B.C. or later
Mint: Cyrenaica, Kyrene
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 7 mm. Weight: 0.51 gm.
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur Fairbanks
Accession Number37.475
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1341.
DescriptionObverse: Bearded head of Zeus Ammon to right.
Reverse: Head of Artemis to right.
Monogram off flan.
Reverse: Head of Artemis to right.
Monogram off flan.
ProvenancePurchased from C.T. Seltman, £1.10. Lent by Arthur Fairbanks, Jan. 10, 1912