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Didrachm of Kyrene with head of Apollo Karneios, struck under Magas
Greek
Hellenistic Period
308–277 B.C. or later
Mint: Cyrenaica, Kyrene
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 7.61 gm.
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur Fairbanks
Accession Number37.474
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1343.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Apollo Karneios with ram's horn to right.
Reverse: Large silphium plant; below, a tripod at left.
Inscription in Greek above and monogram at right.
Reverse: Large silphium plant; below, a tripod at left.
Inscription in Greek above and monogram at right.
ProvenancePurchased from C.T. Seltman, £1. Lent by Arthur Fairbanks, Jan. 10, 1912