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Stater of Carthage with head of Persephone-Tanit
Greek
Classical or Early Hellenistic Period
4th century B.C.
Mint: Zeugitania, Carthage
Medium/Technique
Electrum
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 7.48 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number95.161
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0502.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Persephone to left, wearing earrings and necklace with pendants and coin wreath in hair. The whole within beaded border.
Reverse: Horse standing to right within beaded border.
Reverse: Horse standing to right within beaded border.
Provenance1895: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 29,857.37 (this figure is the total price for MFA 95.9-95.174)