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Coin of Mytilene with head of Apollo
Greek
Hellenistic Period
3rd century B.C.
Mint: Lesbos, Mytilene
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 17 mm. Weight: 3.48 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.59
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Apollo, profile to right;
Reverse: Lyre.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Lyre.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)