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Tetradrachm of Mende
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Obverse: Elderly Dionysos l., holding kantharos and reclining on ass r.; crow r. between two branches of a bush; beneath ass, dog r.
Reverse: MENDAION around grape vine; all within incuse square.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Hamburger 11 June 1930 13
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Title: Tetradrachm of Mende
Description:
Obverse: Elderly Dionysos l.
, holding kantharos and reclining on ass r.
; crow r.
between two branches of a bush; beneath ass, dog r.
Reverse: MENDAION around grape vine; all within incuse square.