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Drachm of Athens with head of Athena

Greek
Archaic Period
590–530 B.C.
Mint: Attica, Athens

Medium/Technique Silver
Dimensions Diameter: 14 mm. Weight: 4.18 gm.
Credit Line Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number00.255
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

Catalogue Raisonné Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1041.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena of very archaic style, hair falling in straight lines with curls at the end.
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing front.
Single leaf and stalk of olive at left
Inscription in Greek.
All within incuse square.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1900: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren