Summary
A silver trioble coin issued by the region of Phokis, 460-430 BC
Mint: Phokis
Reference: BMC Central Greece p.18 no. 29
Die Axis:04
Obverse Description
Bull head facing
Reverse Description
Artemis facing right
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 450 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.18. Purchased from Garibaldi of Melbourne for 4 shillings. This coin became seperated from the collection duing the 19th century but was found in the NGV safe, about 1904 (with many other Eugene von Guerard coins). -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
4
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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
13 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.975 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
BMC Central Greece p.18 29 ff. Ssear 2348
[Book] Gardner, Percy. 1963. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Thessaly to Aetolia., 18 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 222 Pages
