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Coin of Methymna with part of helmet
Greek
Classical Period
about 450/40–406/379
Mint: Lesbos, Methymna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 9 mm. Weight: 0.96 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.60
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Part of a helmet.
Reverse: Kantharos.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
Reverse: Kantharos.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
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)