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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1536
People
Koinon of Thessaly
Title
Drachm of the Koinon of Thessaly
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
60 BCE - 1 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessaly
Period
Hellenistic period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180091

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.56 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: [EPI ANDROSTHENOUS]
  • Reverse Inscription: THESSALON; ARISTOKLES

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BCD, Triton XV, 873.3; McClean 4862 corr.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1536
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Zeus r. wearing oak wreath.
Reverse: Athena Itonia striding r. holding spear in r. hand, shield on l. arm.

Verification Level

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