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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Litra with Head of Arethusa (Obverse) and Octopus (Reverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Litra with Head of Arethusa (Obverse) and Octopus (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functioncoins (money)
Place CreatedSyracuse, Italy, Europe
CultureGreek
Periodlate Archaic - early Classical
Date485-479 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions1/2 x 1/2 in. (1.3 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2005.078.020
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, September 9, 2013 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Hammond Burke Nicholson, Jr. (1917-2007), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art