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Trial Piece for dekadrachm of Athens
Greek
Late Archaic Period
486–484 B.C.
Mint: Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
Width (max.): 40.5 mm.
Credit Line
Gift of Bank Leu & Co. AG
Accession Number68.624
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics
DescriptionDie stamp of reverse of dekadrachm of Athens.
Owl faces front, with wings spread. At left, olive spray with two leaves and berry.
At right: A; below wings: two Greek letters.
All within incuse square.
Owl faces front, with wings spread. At left, olive spray with two leaves and berry.
At right: A; below wings: two Greek letters.
All within incuse square.
ProvenanceBy 1968: with Bank Leu & Co. AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, Zurich, Switzerland; gift of Bank Leu & Co. AG to MFA, October 9, 1968