Sketch of coin showing plant on reverse - Specimen details

Sketch of coin showing plant on reverse - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 54290

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Plant Name 80.00 UMBELLIFERAE Thapsia garganica Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Sketch of coin showing plant on reverse Vernacular Name
Iso Country Libya TDWG Region Libya
Parts Held Sketch of coin showing plant on reverse Geography Description Cyrene
Uses Sketch of coin showing plant on reverseUse: User: TDWG use
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Notes: Label source: Sketch of a cyrenean coin showing the Thapsia on the reverse side. The gum resin obtained from the plant is supposed to be identical with the Laser cyrenaicum, ar Asa dulcis of Cyrere, a drug in great reputation among the ancients for medic, inal purposes. Extravagant powers attributed to it, amonst others that of restoring sight to the blind, and youth to the aged. So great was its reputation that it was put on the back of the coin by Cyrenean Princes.

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