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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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