Coin: æ pentonkion

Museum number:

8-5826

Permalink:

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Accession number:

Acc.1029

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AE; Pentonkion; size: 25 mm.; weight: 9.14 gm. Obverse: Head of Ares (Latin: Mars) l. laur.; hair short: border of dots. Reverse: Horseman standing l., wearing chlamys over l. shoulder; holds with r. Hand head of horse walking l.; in l., spear; in field l., n : border of dots.

Donor:

May Benton MacLafferty

Collection place:

Sicily, Italy

Culture or time period:

Roman Conquest of Italy (396–242 BC)

Collector:

May Benton MacLafferty

Collection date:

unknown

Materials:

Bronze (metal)

Person depicted:

Ares (Greek deity)

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Coins (money)

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

282-210 BC

Accession date:

1951

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

linear 25 millimeters and weight 9.14 grams

Images:

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