coin, Greek / Silver

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Object Identifier
1991.02.0070
Object Name
coin, Greek
Object Type
Coins
Materials
Silver
Length
;
Width
;
Height
;
Thickness
;
Weight
5.7;5.7 g
Quantity
1
Pierced
no
Inscribed
no
Artifact Obverse Inscription
Α-Ι in field
Artifact Reverse Inscription
Α - ΙΓΙ (in incuse)
Full Artifact Description
coin with turtle on one side
Earliest Date
404 BCE
Latest Date
340 BCE
Verbatim Date
404-340 BC
Production Site
site
Denomination
drachm
Mint
Aegina
Countermark
no
Coin Obverse Description
Land turtle
Coin Obverse Inscription
Α-Ι in field
Coin Reverse Description
Five-part incuse square; legends in upper two divisions, dolphin in lower rectangular one
Inscription Obverse Text
Α-Ι in field
Exhibition Title
Discovery! Excavating the Ancient World
Ancient/Modern: The Design of Everyday Things
Exhibition Curator
Richards, Janet
Encina, Sebastián Enrique
Exhibition Year
2014
Class Title
The Archaeology of Roman Economy (F2019)
Greek Numismatics/Roman Numismatics (W2022)
Introduction to Greek Archaeology (W2023)
Archaeology of the Roman Economy (W2024) 2nd class
Introduction to Greek Archaeology (W2024)
Class Instructor
Gosner, Linda
Soto-Marin, Irene
Nevett, Lisa
Stone, David
Class Department
CLARCH
Class Number
470
632
221
Class Year
2019
2022
2023
2024
Class Semester
Fall
Winter
Type Category
Numismatic

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Record
1991.02.0070
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