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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1957.114
Title
Hemidrachm of Pharsalos
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
350 BCE-325 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Pharsalos (Thessaly)
Period
Classical period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196570

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.56 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
hemidrachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: A (behind head)
  • inscription: reverse: FAR(S)A
  • Obverse Inscription: A
  • Reverse Inscription: PHARSA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BCD, Triton XV, 670.1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gifts for Special Uses Fund
Accession Year
1957
Object Number
1957.114
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Athena, l.; helmet decorated with Skylla; A behind head.
Reverse: Head of horse, r.; inscription around.

Verification Level

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