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Start Over Culture or time period Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) Materials Silver (metal) Person depicted Athena (Greek deity) Person depicted Heracles (Greek and Roman diety)

1. Coin: ar diobol

Museum number:
8-4793
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC)
Object class:
Athena, Coins (money), and Diobols
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
381-370 BC
Dimensions:
weight 2.86 grams and linear 14 millimeters
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Basilicata, Southern Italy
Collection date:
1905
Person depicted:
Athena (Greek deity) and Heracles (Greek and Roman diety)

2. Coin: ar diobol

Museum number:
8-5550
Culture or time period:
Roman Conquest of Italy (396–242 BC)
Object class:
Athena, Coins (money), and Diobols
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
302-272 BC
Dimensions:
weight 0.94 grams and linear 12 millimeters
Collector:
John L. Balderston
Collection place:
Tarentum, Apulia, Southern Italy
Collection date:
unknown
Person depicted:
Athena (Greek deity) and Heracles (Greek and Roman diety)