Coin of Pyrrhus of Epirus from Epirus Artist: Unknown
Mint: Epirus
Ruler: Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 319–272 B.C., ruled 297–272 B.C.

278–276 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

6.60 g, 6:00, 19.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.1876

Geography

Made in Epirus

Culture

Greek

Period

3rd century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Head of Athena, helmeted, l.; small owl in field r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Oak crown around ear of wheat
Provenance
Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, from about 1960 to 2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins

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