Coin replicas from Mitylene with heads of Sappho
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/2139.5636 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Mytilene Lesbos Island |
| Dates | Latest 1918 |
| Donor/Creator |
The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Coins of Mytilene, cf. J.H.S. 38. p.10 fig. 3. Heads of Sappho". |
| Notes | Incorrectly appears in the 1904 catalogue (JHS 1904, ciii) under Topography, Architecture and Excavations. Magna Graecia, Sicily as "Taormina, the town, Castello and Mola" |
| Reference |
1918. JHS 38: 10, fig. 3. Link to article |