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Contemporary fake: CM.IN.4775-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

State: Gandhara (After)
Place of use: Pakistan

Entities

Notes

History note: No provenance.

Measurements and weight

Image(height): 4.42 mm
Image(width): 18.50 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (1908)

Dating

Uncertain -450 - Uncertain -350

Note

Bent bar coin

Components of the work

Object composed of billon Weight 7.32 g

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.IN.4775-R
Primary reference Number: 179756
Rajgor: cf. 540
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Audit data

Created: Monday 14 April 2014 Updated: Monday 14 April 2014 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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