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| Image of specimen #3 | |
| URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/3436 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
| Volume | IV.1 |
| Number | 3436 (temporary) |
| Province | Achaea |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Reign | Uncertain |
| Issue | Agora Period VC |
| Dating | 140's or 150's – ca. 175 |
| Obverse inscription | |
| Obverse design | bust of Athena, right, with drapery on left shoulder |
| Reverse inscription | ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ |
| Edition | Ἀθηναίων |
| Translation | of the Athenians |
| Reverse design | contest between Poseidon and Athena: to left, nude Poseidon advancing, right, brandishing trident; to right, Athena advancing, left, extending arm, holing spear and shield; between, olive-tree entwined by serpent; in branches, owl |
| Metal | copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter | 24 mm |
| Average weight | 7.73 g |
| Axis | 3, 7, 12 |
| Reference | Kroll, Agora 261(1), Svoronos, Athens 89.11, BMC 709 |
| Specimens | 6 (4 in the core collections) |