Ancient Greek coin – HCR129028

Obverse

Design:

Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent, left

Inscription:

ΣΑΜΟ ΜΗΤΡΩΝΑ (either side)

Design:

Cybele, wearing a polos, seated left, holding patera in right hand, and resting on pelleted sceptre; lion (beneath throne)

Period

Greek

Mint

Samothrace

Denomination

Didrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

168 BCE – 150 BCE (According to CNO)

Weight (g)

8.01

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

7/1964

Source

Dr E. S. G. Robinson; Hess (Lucerne) 108, 16/4/64; Schlessinger 13, 490

Acquisition credit

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

Acquisition note

Purchased by Dr E. S. G. Robinson for 2800 Swiss Francs

Reference

Reference

Reference

CNO : https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/cn.samothrace.1_ed.33

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