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1898.38.3

One of two coins found with artificially distorted skull of an ancient Hun [1898.38.1]. [LKG 20/01/2010]

1898.38.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
One of two coins found with artificially distorted skull of an ancient Hun [1898.38.1]. [LKG 20/01/2010]
Long description
One of two coins found with artificially distorted skull of an ancient Hun [1898.38.1]. Small rough piece of brown metal with one curved edge. On one side traces of a raised curved design are discernible. [LKG 20/01/2010]
Geographical reference
Ukraine
Europe > Eastern Europe > Ukraine
Ukrainskaya Krym Kertch Glinishche
Person
Field collector John Oliver Wardrop
PRM source John Oliver Wardrop
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Hun
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Process Struck
Dimensions
Length 10 mm, Width 9 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.38.3
Research and responses

Despite the different variations on the name in the accession book entries, J.O. Wardrop, and Oliver Wardrop etc are all the same person, according to the donor index [AP 23/8/2001]

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