Obverse: Head of Persephone to left with wreath of grain leaves, earring and necklace. Plain border. Reverse: Horse prancing to right. Plain border. Provenance By date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collecti

Obverse: Head of Persephone to left with wreath of grain leaves, earring and necklace. Plain border. Reverse: Horse prancing to right. Plain border.

 

Provenance

By date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collection by Edward Perry Warren; September 1904: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren Regling did not list as Greenwell.

 

Credit Line

Henry Lillie Pierce Fund

 

Greek, Hellenistic Period, 3rd century B.C.

 

Mint

Carthage, Zeugitania

 

Catalogue Raisonné

Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0508.

 

Dimensions

Diameter: 16 mm. Weight: 2.86 gm.

 

Accession Number

04.1231

 

Medium or Technique

Electrum

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