Summary
A copper coin issued by the city of Athens in Attica in the period 220 - 83 BC
Mint: Athens
Die axis: 01
Obverse Description
Bust of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet facing right
Reverse Description
Owl standing to left, head facing
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), Mr Lincoln, Eugene von Guerard, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
220-83 BC
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Issued By
Athens, Attica, Ancient Greek States, 220-83 BC
Bronze struck in the Imperial era, BMC associates this series with the reigns of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. -
Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.19. This coin was found in the NGV safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation, about 1904. -
Deity Depicted
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
1
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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
12 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.856 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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