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A silver coin of Apollonia Pontica with a fierce gorgon's head and an anchor Coin Type: Silver drachm of Apollonia Pontika, 450-400 BCE
Size and Weight: 16mm x 13mm, 3.27g
Obverse: Inverted anchor. On the left, a crayfish. On the right, A.
Reverse: Head of gorgon, tongue out, surrounded by snakes.
Ref: SNGBerry_391
Provenance: Ancient Treasures, eBay, August 2004
BW Ref: 001 024 015
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