1.1965.1531: Didrachm of Karystos
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.1531
- Title
- Didrachm of Karystos
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 235 BCE-200 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Euboia, Karystos (Euboia)
- Period
- Hellenistic period, Middle
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/170879
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 7 g
- Denomination
- didrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Reverse Inscription: KARY
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Wallace 1.I.b (this coin); cf. BCD, Lanz 111, 574 (different inscription, trident r.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.1531
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obverse: Head of Apollo r., laureate.
Reverse: Nike driving biga r.; below, trident upward.
Verification Level
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