Coin with Berenice II on Obverse and Cornucopia with circular legend on Reverse

Coin with Berenice II on Obverse and Cornucopia with circular legend on Reverse

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Coin with Berenice II on Obverse and Cornucopia with circular legend on Reverse
CultureEgyptian (Cyrenaican)
Titles
  • Coin with Berenice II on Obverse and Cornucopia with circular legend on Reverse
Date246–221 BC
Minted inCyrene, Libya, Cyrenaica, Africa
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 1 1/16 in. diameter (1 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number40.169
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceMiss Annette Finnigan (1873–1940), Houston, before d. 1940; given to MFAH, 1940.
Exhibition History"Gold! Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession," Houston Museum of Natural Science, February 18–September 18, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Reverse: circular legend [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]

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