Gold half-stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown.

Gold half-stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown.

2-579-963 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Gold half-stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus (391-272 BC), from whom the phrase 'a Phyrric victory is derived, bearing the head of Artemis facing right, 3rd century BC. Issued from his captial at Ambracia.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
  2. Pyrrhus of Epirus: Greek, Epiran: General, statesman, king

Medium
  1. Gold

Picture Type
  1. Object

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3778x3724
File Size : 41,219kb


Aliases

  1. MVCE33
  1. 2C
  1. 0370000698
  1. 2-579-963
  1. 2579963


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