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| Figure III-6-aeg-001. Octogonal aegis with snakes-fringe and gorgoneion (the severed head of Gorgon Medusa). |
| Item: | Material: | Denomination (view): |
Mint: | Issuer/Authority: | Historical Period, Date: |
Collection: |
| A. | Gold | Didrachm/decalitron (reverse) |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Dionysius I (r. 405-367 BC) (?) |
Middle Classical, 405-400 BC |
Private |
| B. | Gold | Didrachm/decalitron (reverse) |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Dionysius I (r. 405-367 BC) (?) |
Middle Classical, 405-400 BC |
Staatliche Museen, Berlin |
| C. | Gold | Didrachm/decalitron (reverse) |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Dionysius I (r. 405-367 BC) (?) |
Middle Classical, 405-400 BC |
Private |
| D. | Gold | Didrachm/decalitron (reverse) |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Dionysius I (r. 405-367 BC) (?) |
Middle Classical, 405-400 BC |
British Museum, London |
| E. | Gold | Didrachm/decalitron (reverse) |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Dionysius I (r. 405-367 BC) (?) |
Middle Classical, 405-400 BC |
Private |
| F. | Gold | Didrachm/decalitron (reverse) |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Dionysius I (r. 405-367 BC) (?) |
Middle Classical, 405-400 BC |
Private |
| Source-Image(s): British Museum (www.britishmuseum.org; © The Trustees of the British Museum): D (1946,0101.1417); Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Münzkabinett (www.ikmk.smb.museum; © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin): B (18205542); Ancient Coins Search (www.acsearch.info; © ACSearch.info and the original holders): A (Gemini, Auction V, 6 January 2009, Lot 461), C (Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 73, 13 September 2006, Lot 83), F (Obolos by Nomos, Webauction 4, 21 February 2016, Lot 101); Coin Archives (www.coinarchives.com; © CoinArchives, LLC and the original holders): E (Uncertain Auction). The representative scale is not universal. The full list of numismatic and exonumic images' sources is available on the Coins introductory page. |
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