Summary
A copper coin issued by the city of Athens in Attica in the period 117 - 161 AD
Mint: Athens
Reference: BMC Attica p.106 no.768
Die axis: 03
Obverse Description
Bust of Athena facing right
Reverse Description
Theseus standing naked to left, right arm raised wielding a club, carrying lion's skin in left hand.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Thesius is depicted on the reverse raising his club to slay the Minotaur on Crete
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
117-161 AD
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Issued By
Athens, Attica, Ancient Greek States, 117-161
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
Catalogue vol.1 p.19. Coin found in NGV Safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation, about 1904. -
Deity Depicted
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
3
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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
16 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.949 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC Attica p.106 no.768
[Book] Head, Barclay V. 1888. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Attica, Megaris, Aegina., 106 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
