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Tetradrachm: CM.MC.2837-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa -310 - Circa -304

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 17.12 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Head of Persephone, right, wearing single earring and necklace of beads; hair loose and wreathed with barley; tied with double cord behind neck and falling in long tresses over right shoulder; border of dots

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

Inscription present: Nike, right, draped from waist, wings spread on either side; standing with weight on left leg, and the right leg drawn back; in right hand, hammer, in left hand, nail, with which she is about to fix helmet to trophy; to right, triskeles; plain exergue line; inscription in exergue; linear circle

  • Text: ??????????? AI
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.2837-R
Primary reference Number: 230140
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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

Citation for print

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