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Start Over Collection place Southern Italy Donor Alfred Emerson Culture or time period Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) Person depicted Persephone (Greek deity)

1. Coin: ar stater

Museum number:
8-4309
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC) and Greek Hellenistic Period (323–30 BC)
Object class:
Coins (money) and Staters
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
330-300 BC
Dimensions:
linear 22 millimeters and weight 7.61 grams
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Metapontum (historic place), Magna Graecia
Collection date:
unknown
Person depicted:
Persephone (Greek deity)

2. Coin: æ sextans

Museum number:
8-4861
Culture or time period:
Greek Hellenistic Period (323–30 BC)
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
268-89 BC
Dimensions:
weight 2.99 grams and linear 14.1 millimeters
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Paestum (ancient place), Magna Graecia
Collection date:
unknown
Person depicted:
Persephone (Greek deity)

3. Coin: stater

Museum number:
8-4310
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC) and Greek Hellenistic Period (323–30 BC)
Object class:
Coins (money) and Staters
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
330-300 BC
Dimensions:
weight 8 grams and linear 21 millimeters
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Metapontum (historic place), Magna Graecia
Collection date:
unknown
Person depicted:
Persephone (Greek deity)