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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: 11 mm. Weight: 0.88 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number95.141
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1228.
DescriptionObverse: Head of a wolf, profile to right.
Reverse: Within incuse square: large A. Under it a club.
Above: Greek letter at left and right.
Reverse: Within incuse square: large A. Under it a club.
Above: Greek letter at left and right.
Provenance1895: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 29,857.37 (this figure is the total price for MFA 95.9-95.174)