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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: 9 mm. Weight: 0.60 gm.
Credit Line
Source unidentified
Accession Number32.541
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0441.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena to left, wearing an Attic helmet.
Inscription in Greek.
Dotted circle around.
Reverse: Gorgoneion on aegis.
Inscription in Greek.
Dotted circle around.
Reverse: Gorgoneion on aegis.
ProvenanceAcquired by MFA in 1932 from an unknown source; accessioned March 4, 1932