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10 litra-piece of Syracuse with head of Athena
Greek
Classical Period
413–387 B.C. (?)
Mint: Sicily, Syracuse
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 10 mm. Weight: 0.66 gm.
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1900
Accession Number03.937
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0440.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena in Attic helmet, left.
Inscription in Greek at left.
Reverse: Head of Medusa on aegis.
Inscription in Greek at left.
Reverse: Head of Medusa on aegis.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; March 24, 1903: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren