Coin: AE 21, Bruttium
1900.63.0607
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Coin: AE 21, Bruttium (1900.63.0607) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Ptolemaic |
| Date | 215-205 BCE |
| Culture | Greek |
| Location | Not on Exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 2.21 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Depth) | 0.23 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 8.49 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
Research Remarks
| Description | This Greek coin is a bronze of unknown denomination from the Bruttium region in Italy. Italy, as well as Sicily, was part of Magna Graecia (Great Greece) that had Greek colonies. This coin was struck in the late 3rd century BCE. The obverse is a profile of Zeus, king of the gods. The reverse is an eagle, one of the symbols of Zeus, standing on a thunderbolt, a symbol and weapon of Zeus. |
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| Published Description | N/A |
| Bibliography | Sear, David R. Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. I. London, 1978. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
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| Reproduction | N/A |
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