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Source Description
Obverse: Head of Tanit, wreathed with grain, wearing necklace and pendant earrings, left; beaded border. Reverse: Horse standing right; beaded border. This coin is unusually thick (0.2 cm) and may be a modern fake or replica. It is mounted by six claws to a reinforced gold circle which is attached to the gold, twisted pin. It was worn by Henry Walters.
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Document identity
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11915
label
Tetradrachm of Carthage in a Modern Tie Pin
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11915
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normalized
title
Tetradrachm of Carthage in a Modern Tie Pin
description
Obverse: Head of Tanit, wreathed with grain, wearing necklace and pendant earrings, left; beaded border. Reverse: Horse standing right; beaded border. This coin is unusually thick (0.2 cm) and may be a modern fake or replica. It is mounted by six claws to a reinforced gold circle which is attached to the gold, twisted pin. It was worn by Henry Walters.
provenance
Mrs. John Russell Pope [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1947, by gift.
date
Coin: 310-290 BCE or modern; Pin: 20th century (Coin: Early Hellenistic or modern. Pin: Modern)
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CC0
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en
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Coins & Medals
coins
pins
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
8.4
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2.2
dimensionsRaw
H of pin: 3 5/16 x Max diam of coin: 7/8 in. (8.41 x 2.22 cm); axis: 12:00
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Greek
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gold or electrum
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6184
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2513
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