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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1284
People
Anonymous
Title
Drachm of Cibyra
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
166 BCE-84 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Kibyra (Phrygia)
Period
Hellenistic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180397

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.19 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
drachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: Below, OCAI/KIBYRATON (Greek)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG von Aulock (Phrygia) 3713; cf. BMC Phrygia 6-15

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1284
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Helmeted male head r.
Rev.: Horseman galloping r. with spear; behind, caps (pilei) of the Dioscuri; below, OCAI/[KI]BYRAT[ON] (Greek).

Verification Level

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