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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1548
Title
Hemidrachm of Locri Opuntii
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
340-330 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lokris Opuntii (Lokris)
Period
Classical period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180567

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.71 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
hemidrachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: ΟΠΟΝΤΙΩΝ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BCD Lokris 96

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1548
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Demeter or Persephone,
Reverse: Ajax advancing to r.; below, crest of helmet to l.; in shield, serpent.

Verification Level

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