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Didrachm of Eretria with Gorgoneion
Greek
Archaic Period
550–511 B.C.
Mint: Euboia, Eretria
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 8.52 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number00.242
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1022.
DescriptionObverse: Gorgoneion, jaws open and tongue protruding.
Reverse: Square incuse with diagonal crosslines; in upper triangle, head of panther facing.
Reverse: Square incuse with diagonal crosslines; in upper triangle, head of panther facing.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1900: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren