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Obol of Argos with head of wolf
Greek
Hellenistic Period
322–229 B.C.
Mint: Argolis (Peloponnesos), Argos
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 10 mm. Weight: 0.97 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number01.5486
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1227.
DescriptionObverse: Head of wolf to right.
Inscription in Greek above.
Reverse: Inscription in Greek within shallow incuse square.
Inscription in Greek above.
Reverse: Inscription in Greek within shallow incuse square.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 22,142.63 (this figure is the total price for MFA 01.5425-01.5657)