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One hundred litrae: CM.MC.2730-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1906-11-22) by McClean, J. R.

Dating

Circa -413 - Circa -400

Components of the work

Object composed of gold Weight 5.77 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Female head, left, wearing triple drop earring and necklace of beads; hair very richly curled; bound with ampyx in front, above which, double cord, and with sphendone adorned with two stars behind; border of dots

  • Text: ?????????? AK
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Herakles, right, kneeling, strangling lion

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.2730-R
Primary reference Number: 230034
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Audit data

Created: Monday 9 September 2019 Updated: Monday 9 September 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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