1979.428.579: Obol of Allifai
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1979.428.579
- Title
- Obol of Allifai
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 325 BCE-275 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Allifai (Campania)
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/180277
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 0.66 g
- Denomination
- obol
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Rutter (HN) 460
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
- Accession Year
- 1979
- Object Number
- 1979.428.579
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Head of Apollo laureate r.; around, three dolphins.
Rev.: ALLIBANON Scylla swimming r., holding an octopus and a fish; below, mussel.
Verification Level
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