Coin: ar obol

Museum number:
8-5684
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080005684
Accession number:
Acc.908
Description:
Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Athens, Attica, Greece
Production place:
Athens, Attica, Greece
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC)
Collector:
H. M. Holbrook
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Athena (Greek deity)
Inscription:
ΑΘΕ
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Athena, Coins (money), and Obols
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
527-430 BC
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 0.6 grams and linear 10 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 2 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 3 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 4 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 5 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 6 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 7 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 8 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 9 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.Hearst Museum object 10 of 10 titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5684, described as Coin. Greek. Silver obol. (0.6 gms.; 10 mm.) Circa BC. 527-430, Athens. Obverse: Head of Athena facing right. Reverse: ΑΘΕ Owl facing right in incuse square.

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