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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
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.
ProvenanceBy 1968: with Bank Leu & Co. AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, Zurich, Switzerland; gift of Bank Leu & Co. AG to MFA, October 9, 1968