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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.509
Title
Hemidrachm of Pellene
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
340-320 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Pellene (Achaia)
Period
Classical period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179655

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.58 g
Die Axis
9
Denomination
hemidrachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ΠΕ
  • Reverse Inscription: ΠΕΛ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BCD Pelop 586-90

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.509
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Apollo, r., laureate. ΠΕ behind head.
Reverse: ΠΕΛ, within wreath.

Verification Level

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