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Coin with head of Apollo
Greek
Hellenistic Period
2nd and 1st centuries B.C.
Mint: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 13 mm. Weight: 1.57 gm. Die axis: 11
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.760
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Reverse: Tripod.
Inscriptions in Greek at left and right.
Reverse: Tripod.
Inscriptions in Greek at left and right.
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts