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Drachm: CM.LS.1153-R

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Maker(s)

Ruler: Mithridates I (c.171 BC-132 BC)
Mint: Hecatompylus (Uncertain)
Mint: Šahr-e Qumis
Mint: îahr-e Qumis

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Notes

History note: Bequeathed to Corpus by the Revd. Samuel Savage Lewis, 1891.

Measurements and weight

Die Axis: 0 degrees
Image(height): 19 mm
Image(width): 19 mm
Weight: 3.45 g

Place(s) associated

  • Hecatompylus
  • Šahr-e Qumis
  • îahr-e Qumis

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1991) by Lewis, S. S.

Dating

Circa -171 BCE - -138 BCE

Note

Hecatompylus; uncertain

Materials used in production

Silver

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.LS.1153-R
Primary reference Number: 113929
SNG Lewis: 1153
Ordering: LW-1152

Audit data

Created: Monday 14 April 2014 Updated: Monday 14 April 2014

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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