Summary
A copper coin issued by the Aetolian League, circa 200 BC
Mint: not recorded
Reference: BMC Thessaly p.199 no.64
Die Axis: 02
Obverse Description
Head of Athena in helmet, spear over shoulder; facing right
Reverse Description
Herakles standing facing, rests club on ground ot his right and holds lion's skin in left hand; around in Greek: {AITO LON}; in field between Herakles and his club, two monograms, one based on M and the other on E
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 200 BC
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Issued By
Aetolia, Ancient Greek States, circa 200 BC
Issued by Aetolian League, 279-168 BC. -
Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.18. -
Deity Depicted
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Deity Depicted
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
2
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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
17 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.36 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
BMC Thessaly p.199 no.64
[Book] Gardner, Percy. 1963. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Thessaly to Aetolia., 199 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
