Electrum Stater or Didrachm
Greek
Carthage
Tunisia
320-280 BCE
Gold Silver Alloy
Diameter: 18.3 mm
Weight: 7.4 g
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the Class of 1962
990.24.27102
Geography
Place Made: Tunisia, Northern Africa, Africa
Period
1000 BCE-1 CE
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Exhibition History
Ancient Profiles: Sculpture, Prints, and Coins from the Permanent Collection, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Art History 1, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, November 1-December 17, 1997.
Provenance
Harmer and Rooke Numismatists, Ltd., 1984; Virginia Williamson, 1984-1990; given to present collection, 1990.
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