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Coin with head of Herakles

Greek
Hellenistic Period
310–283 B.C.
Mint: Mysia, Pergamon

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter: 9.5 mm. Weight: 0.78 gm. Die axis: 12
Credit Line Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.752
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin.
Reverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet.
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