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{
    "localId": "11915",
    "label": "Tetradrachm of Carthage in a Modern Tie Pin",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/59.699"
}

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    "id": "11915",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/59.699",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "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)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/59.699",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Coins & Medals",
        "coins",
        "pins"
    ],
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    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_59.699_BackDet_DD_T12.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_59.699_BackDet_DD_T12.jpg",
    "imageCount": 4,
    "pageCount": 4,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 8.4,
            "height": 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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    "cul": "Greek",
    "med": "gold or electrum",
    "creator_ids": [
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        "6256"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
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        "JWL",
        "NUM"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "2513",
        "3300"
    ]
}

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    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PL7_59.699_Fnt_BW_C79.jpg",
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