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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Greek
Title:Hemichalkon
Date Made:Hellenistic Period; 2nd-1st century BCE
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Bronze
Place Made:Greece; Chios
Measurements:17mm, 3.94g
Accession Number:  MH 2000.2.19.INV
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Sphinx, seated and facing left. Slim body type and wings are raised and curved. Border of small dots.
Reverse: Amphora, set to the left. inscription; XIOC, ACMENOC.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

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