Summary
A copper coin issued by the town of Thebes in Boeotia, 371-338 BC
Mint: Thebes
Reference: BMC Central Greece p.86 no.186
Die Axis: 12
Obverse Description
Head of Herakles wearing lion skin facing left (face almost off flan)
Reverse Description
Bow and club; above, A; below in Greek, {thion}
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
371-338 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
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Material
Bronze
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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
13 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.783 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
Sear vol. 1 p. 227 no. 2406 BMC Central Greece p.86 no.186
[Book] Head, Barclay V. 1884. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Central Greece., 86 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 227 Pages
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