Summary
A silver obol coin issued by the town of Thebes in Boeotia, 480-456 BC.
Mint: Thebes.
Obverse Description
Boeotian shield.
Reverse Description
Amphora (or Diota) in incuse square.
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
480-456 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. -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
01
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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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Overall Dimensions
3 mm (Height), 14 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.433 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
BMC Central Greece. p.69 no.19 Sear 2371
[Book] Head, Barclay V. 1884. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Central Greece., 69 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 224 Pages
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