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Unique ID: LVPL-93DF5E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Greek coin - silver obol of the city of Massalia (Marseilles) in southern France, dating to c. 400-300 BC.
Obverse: Youthful male head left
Reverse: Wheel with four spokes; M A in two quarters.
SNG Copenhagen Spain and Gaul, pl. XXXVI, nos. 722-8
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period to: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Circa 400 BC
Date to: Circa 300 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Obol view all attributed records
Mint or issue place: Masslia
Obverse description: Youthful head left
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters
Reverse inscription: M A
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
To be known as: Ide
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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