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~ Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Parthia with bust of Orodes II.

Culture: Greek

Period: Late Hellenistic Period

Date: 57–37 B.C.

Mint: Kingdom of Parthia

Place of origin: Seleukeia-on-the-Tigris (Babylonia)

Medium: Silver

Source: collections.mfa.org
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~ Tetradrachm of Carthage with head of Persephone-Tanit.

Culture: Greek

Period: Classical or Early Hellenistic Period

Date: 4th century B.C.

Mint: Zeugitania, Carthage

Medium: Silver

Source: collections.mfa.org
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~ Tetradrachm with laureate head of Apollo and reverse of lion and barley kernels.

Place of origin: Mint of Leontinoi, (modern Lentini) Sicily, Italy

Date: ca. 460 B.C.

Culture: Greek

Period: Classical period

Medium: Struck silver, striking crack and slight wear

Source: collections.rom.on.ca
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