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Roman intaglio (Minerva)
Oval of cornelian with black inclusions. Face convex. Depicts Minerva standing frontally but facing left. She wears a crested helmet and a belted peplos. In her left hand is a spear and in her right a winged Victory carrying a wreath and a palm. Behind her, on the ground, is a shield. slightly worn.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.1/789.2
Find Information
Site Name: Holt, Wrexham
Collection Method: Excavation
Date: 1907-1915
Notes: context unrecorded
Acquisition
purchase, 7/1/1925
Measurements
Length
(mm): 14
Width
(mm): 11
thickness
(mm): 3
Weight
(g): 0.7
Material
Cornelian
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