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Drachm of Lampsakos with janiform female head
Greek
Late Classical Period
about 360 B.C.
Mint: Mysia, Lampsakos
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 17 mm. Weight: 4.23 gm. Die Axis: 3
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1970.65
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Janiform female head wearing taenia and earring.
Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, at left caduceus, all within incuse.
Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, at left caduceus, all within incuse.
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., March 11, 1970