{"id":47543,"date":"2015-03-10T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=47543"},"modified":"2015-03-11T08:51:13","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T13:51:13","slug":"um-museum-75-75-ancient-griffin-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-museum-75-75-ancient-griffin-coin\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Museum 75 for 75: Ancient Griffin Coin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This ancient Greek coin, minted sometime between 450 and 430 B.C., is currently housed in the University of Mississippi Museum.<\/p><\/div>\n

In honor of the\u00a0<\/span>University of Mississippi Museum<\/a><\/span>‘s 75th anniversary, the\u00a0<\/span>Ole Miss News Blog<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is featuring 75 different items\u00a0from the museum’s archives of\u00a0more than 20,000 objects.<\/p>\n

Today’s featured item is an ancient Greek coin, which depicts a griffin. The mythical creature is seated with one paw raised, with a small rooster below. The coin was minted sometime between 450 and 430 B.C. in the ancient Greek city of Abdera. Abdera was located on the Thrace coast.<\/p>\n

The silver coin, which was a gift to the museum from Mr. and Mrs. Fran S. Peddle Jr., is\u00a0a\u00a0tetradrachm, which means it’s worth four drachmae.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the museum’s anniversary celebration, admission is free through Aug. 8. There will be a lot to see as the museum introduces several new exhibits and unveils\u00a0a new major gift<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>as well as the reinstallation of the\u00a0David M. Robinson Collection of Greek and Roman antiquities.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

For a complete list of upcoming events and information on the new exhibitions,\u00a0click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The University Museum is open to the public 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The museum is\u00a0closed Mondays and regular university holidays. Its facilities are handicapped-accessible. For assistance related to a disability, call 662-915-7084.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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