About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Boeotian shield while the back (reverse) shows the upper part of an ornamental trident.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Coin Depicting a Boeotian Shield
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Place
- Ancient Greece (Minted in)
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Date
- 196 BCE–146 BCE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: B*IΩTΩN
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.2801
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/142729/manifest.json