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Five litrae: CM.MC.2940-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hieron II (270-215 BC)
Mint: Syracuse

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa -274 - Circa -216

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Weight 5.81 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Head of Persephone, left, hair wreathed with barley and richly waved; wearing single drop earring and necklace of beads; border of dots

  • Text: ??????????
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Bull butting left, right foreleg raised; above, club, left; letter between club and bull; plain exergue line; linear circle

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

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.2940-R
Primary reference Number: 230243
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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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Five litrae" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/230243 Accessed: 2024-03-29 15:06:06

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