Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1478: Hemidrachm of Lokris Opuntia Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Hemidrachm of Lokris Opuntia , 1.1965.1478,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 09, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/171156. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1478 Title Hemidrachm of Lokris Opuntia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 340-330 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lokris Opuntii (Lokris) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/171156 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.7 g Die Axis 12 Denomination hemidrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ΟΠΟΝΤΙΩ[Ν] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson collection; Sotheby, 8 May 1916 (Headlam), 391 (part) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. BCD Lokris 95-6 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 1.1965.1478 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 Obverse: Head of Persephone or Demeter, r. Reverse: Ajax fighting r.; in shield, serpent; below, helmet crest. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
