Harvard Art Museums > 2001.268: Oval Didrachm of Chios, from the Asyut Hoard, Egypt, 1968 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"Oval Didrachm of Chios, from the Asyut Hoard, Egypt, 1968 , 2001.268,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/146515. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2001.268 Title Oval Didrachm of Chios, from the Asyut Hoard, Egypt, 1968 Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 500 BCE-480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Chios (Ionian Islands) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/146515 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 7.78 g Denomination didrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History This coin was part of the Asyut Hoard (Asyut-639) discovered in middle Egypt in 1968 and published in 1976. The hoard contained over 1000 coins. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2001 Object Number 2001.268 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 Asyut Hoard No. 639: Seated sphinx ; test mark or cut; rev: quadripartite incuse square. 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
