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Hemidrachm of Argos with forepart of wolf

Greek
Hellenistic Period
322–229 B.C.
Mint: Argolis (Peloponnesos), Argos

Medium/Technique Silver
Dimensions Diameter: 14 mm. Weight: 2.74 gm.
Credit Line Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number95.139
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

Catalogue Raisonné Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1229.
DescriptionObverse: Forepart of wolf to left.
Inscription above.
Reverse: Within incuse square: large A.
Above: Greek letter at left and right.
Below: a club.

Provenance1895: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 29,857.37 (this figure is the total price for MFA 95.9-95.174)