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Hemidrachm of Athens with head of Athena, struck under Mikia[...] and Theophra[...]
Greek
Hellenistic Period
196–166 B.C.
Mint: Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 13 mm. Weight: 2.00 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number00.279
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1102.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena to right, of late style, with griffin (?) on the helmet. Border of dots.
Reverse: Within a wreath of wheat, an owl to right, head full-front, and Greek inscription.
Reverse: Within a wreath of wheat, an owl to right, head full-front, and Greek inscription.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1900: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren