Summary
A copper coin issued by the city of Leucas, Acarnania, circa 300 BC
Mint: not recorded
Reference: BMC Thessaly etc. p.177 No. 62
Die axis: 06
Obverse Description
Pegasus flying right
Reverse Description
Trident upright dividing the legend in Greek: {LEYKA DION}
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 300 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Purchased from Lincoln of London for 9d. See catalogue Vol.1, p.17. -
Material
Bronze
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
14 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.833 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC Thessaly p.177 No. 62 Sear 2288
[Book] Gardner, Percy. 1963. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Thessaly to Aetolia., 177 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 217 Pages
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