1.1965.1551: Drachm of Histiaia
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.1551
- Title
- Drachm of Histiaia
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 338 BCE - 308 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Euboia, Histiaia (Euboia)
- Period
- Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/170894
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.26 g
- Die Axis
- 10
- Denomination
- drachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Reverse Inscription: ISTI
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Robinson collection
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- BCD, Lanz 111, 373-374; BMC 4
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
- 1.1965.1551
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obverse: Head of nymph r. with wreath of grapes and leaves.
Reverse: Bull walking r.; behind, grape vine with two bunches of grapes; to r., symbol.
Verification Level
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