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Tetradrachm
A tetradrachm commemorating the battle of Cos, 253 BC. Obverse: Head of Neptune, hair bound with seaweed (right). Reverse: Apollo, nude, holding a bow in his right hand, seated on the prow of a war-galley. Greek inscription. Mint mark and M (below). Celebrates the victory of Antigonus Gonatas, King of Macedon, over the Egyptian fleet.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0162 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Coin - tetradrachm |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Battle of Cos, 260BC |
| Date made: | 253 BC |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |