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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.1456
Title
Hemidrachm of Kerkyra
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
300 BCE-229 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Kerkyra
Period
Hellenistic period, Early
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/171382

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.4 g
Denomination
hemidrachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: KI
  • Reverse Inscription: KORKYRAI

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Robinson collection

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNGCop 172-173; BMC 198-199

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
1.1965.1456
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Amphora between kantharos and oinochoe.
Reverse: Eight-rayed star or flower; inscription around and between petals.

Verification Level

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