Incorrect Username, Email, or Password
This object does not yet have a description.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.2782
Title
Drachm of Kyrene
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
322 BCE-314 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Cyrene (Cyrenaica)
Period
Hellenistic period, Early
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/169600

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.26 g
Die Axis
10
Denomination
drachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: KYPA
  • Reverse Inscription: Θ E

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Cop 1199; Lambros 1890; M 198; N 37

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Object Number
1.1965.2782
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
Permissions

The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Horseman r., behind KYPA cur over another inscription of which I and P appear on either side of the horseman's head.
Rev.: Silphium plant.

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu