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Coin with head of Apollo
Greek
Classical to Early Hellenistic Period
ca. 400 – 310 B.C.
Mint: Troas, Neandria
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 12 mm. Weight: 1.81 gm. Die axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.734
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Reverse: Horse feeding to right, within incuse square.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Horse feeding to right, within incuse square.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts