Ancient coin – HCR111569

Obverse

Design:

Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, right

Reverse

Inscription:

ΜΕΤΑ

Design:

Ear of barley; to right, owl with wings spread

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Metapontum

Denomination

Drachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 540 - 207 BC

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.76

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

23/5/1960

Source

Dr E. S. G. Robinson; Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 316 = SNG Lockett, no. 436; Naville IV (18/06/1922) 88; H. Weber 779

Acquisition credit

Presented by Dr E. S. G. Robinson, 1960.

Acquisition note

793; VH: More precise dating required

Weight standard

Punic

Reference

SNG Ashmolean I (A) : 793

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_051a_0793

This specimen

Yes

Reference

SNG Lockett : no. 436

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

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