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Egyptian
Hellentistic (Ptolemaic)–Roman Imperial Period
332 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, Hassan XX
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1055
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: male head, barely visible, surface very much worn. Reverse: surface completely eaten away.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Hassan XX. 1909: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: awarded to the MFA by the government of Egypt.