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Coin of Caelia with head of Athena
Greek
Hellenistic Period
3rd century B.C.
Mint: Apulia, Caelia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 21.5 mm. Weight: 6.90 gm. Die Axis: 10
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.857
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena right, crested helmet.
Above, two pellets.
Reverse: Trophy to left, between two stars; thunderbolt at left.
Inscription in Greek.
Above, two pellets.
Reverse: Trophy to left, between two stars; thunderbolt at left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: in the collection of an English clergyman (now MFA 65.636-65.870); about 1963: collection purchased at auction in London by Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; collection purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., June 9,1965