Ancient Greek coin – HCR127461

Obverse

Design:

Young male head (Demetrius?) wearing crested and horned Corinthian helmet, right

Inscription:

ΒΑ (above); monogram (below)

Design:

Ship's prow, right; doubled headed axe (right)

Period

Greek

Dynasty

Antigonid

Reign

Demetrius I Poliorcetes

Person

Demetrius I Poliorcetes (ruler/authority)

Mint

Uncertain Carian Mint (Greek)

Denomination

Half unit

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

294 BC – 288 BC (According to Antigonid Coins Online)

Weight (g)

2.92

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1964

Source

Dr E. S. G. Robinson

Acquisition credit

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

Reference

Reference

ACO : http://numismatics.org/agco/id/newell.demetrius.163

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