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Litra: CM.MC.2556-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Mint: Segesta

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1906-11-22) by McClean, J. R.

Dating

Circa -415 - Circa -409

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 13.5 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Female head, three-quarter face, left; hair turned up behind under cord; wearing plain necklace; on either side, olive-branch, the ends joined by curved lines; border of dots

  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Hound, left, standing erect on plain exergue line; to left, murex; above gorgoneion

  • Text: [?] ??? ? ????
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.2556-R
Primary reference Number: 229861
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 9 September 2019 Updated: Monday 9 September 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Litra" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229861 Accessed: 2024-12-26 03:44:37

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