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Diobol with head of Herakles
Greek
Hellenistic Period
310–283 B.C.
Mint: Mysia, Pergamon
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 11.5 mm. Weight: 1.40 gm. Die axis: 11
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.747
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin.
Reverse: The Palladium, spear in right hand, shield in left from which hangs fillet; on head, kalathos; drapery over each arm.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: The Palladium, spear in right hand, shield in left from which hangs fillet; on head, kalathos; drapery over each arm.
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