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Coin with head of Athena wearing crested helmet
Greek
Late Classical – Hellenistic Periods
ca. 400 B.C. – ca. 241 B.C.
Mint: Troas, Assos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 9.5 mm. weight: 1.0 gm. die axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.621
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet.
Reverse: Bull's head facing.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Bull's head facing.
Inscription in Greek.
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