Coin
Greek
Amisus
Pontus
200-1 BCE
Bronze
Overall: 11/16 in. (18 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Arthur Fairbanks, Class of 1886, in memory of his father, Henry Fairbanks, Class of 1853
27.1.29670
Geography
Place Made: Greece, Europe
Period
1000 BCE-1 CE
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Head of young Ares wearing helmet Reverse: Sword in sheath with strap
Provenance
Arthur Fairbanks (1864-1944), Class of 1886; given to present collection, 1927.
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