Ancient coin – HCR111570

Obverse

Design:

Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, right

Inscription:

ΜΕΤΑ

Design:

Ear of barley; to right, owl with wings spread

Period

Greek

Mint

Metapontum

Denomination

Drachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 540 - 207 BC

Weight (g)

3.7

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1964

Source

Dr E. S. G. Robinson; Sambon 14/03/1923 (Picard), 145; San-giorgi 14/04/1907 (Strozzi), 1036

Acquisition credit

Presented by Dr E. S. G. Robinson, 1964.

Acquisition note

794; VH: More precise dating required

Weight standard

Punic

Reference

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_051a_0794

This specimen

Yes

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