Summary
A copper coin issued by the city of Athens in Attica in the period 220 - 83 BC. Minted by Athens.
Obverse Description
Head of Zeus facing right
Reverse Description
Athena standing right helmeted, holds an owl and patera, on right the Greek {ATH}, on left the Greek E
Edge Description
Plain
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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
220-83 BC
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Issued By
Athens, Attica, Ancient Greek States, 220-83 BC
Bronze struck in the Imperial era, BMC associates this series with the reigns of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. -
Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Catalogue vol.1 p.19. Coin found in NGV Safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation, about 1904. -
Deity Depicted
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Deity Depicted
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
21 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.545 g (Weight)
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Shape
Ovoid
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References
cf. BMC. Attica p.84 - Obverse as no.582, Reverse as no.585
[Book] Head, Barclay V. 1888. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Attica, Megaris, Aegina., 84 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
