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One of eleven Ancient and Oriental coins: CM.501-2010

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One of eleven Ancient and Oriental coins

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Description

Persis, Unknown king II, AR ½ drachm, end of 1st cent. AD, rev. Formal representation of diadem? (Alram 621), 1.20g. From Early World Coins, List 48, April 2010, no 22.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2010-06-07) by Tye, Robert

Components of the work

Object Weight 1.2 g

Materials used in production

Silver

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Accession number: CM.501-2010
Primary reference Number: 245940
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Created: Friday 4 September 2020 Updated: Thursday 7 December 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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

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