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Histiaia - AR Tetrobol
Coin
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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan
Obverse
Name/Title
Histiaia - AR Tetrobol
Entry/Object ID
C2017-G72-459
Collection
Hellenistic Greece
Mintage
Mint
Histiaia
Date made
196 BCE - 146 BCE
Time Period
Hellenistic
Place of Origin
City
Histiaia
Country
Greece
Manufacture Method
Struck
Coin Details
Obverse
Description
Head of the nymph Histiaia, vine-wreathed and hair rolled, wearing necklace, facing right.
Reverse
Description
Histiaia seated on prow, right, holding trophy-stand; leftward open crescent in exergue.
Transcription
[ΙΣΤΙ] - ΑΙΕΩΝ
Issuing Authority
Histiaia
Denomination
AR Tetrobol
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
Greece
Culture/Tribe
Greek
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Thickness
2.21 mm
Diameter
13.69 mm
Weight
1.53 g
Composition
Material
Silver
Research Notes
Research Type
Reference
Notes
BMC Greek, Central Greece, Histiaea 71