Summary
A copper coin issued by the city of Leucas, Acarnania, circa 150 BC
Mint: not recorded
Reference: BMC Thessaly p.181 No. 104
Die axis: 06
Obverse Description
Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin facing right
Reverse Description
Club on side with top to right, above in Greek, {LEYKADION}, below, {DIOKA[..}
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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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 150 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 T. Ball for 1s 3d. See catalogue Vol.1, p.17. -
Deity Depicted
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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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
18 (Outside Diameter), 3.491 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC Thessaly p.181 No. 104
[Book] Gardner, Percy. 1963. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Thessaly to Aetolia., 181 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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