Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.1151: Hemidrachm of Lakedaimon 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"Hemidrachm of Lakedaimon , 1976.79.1151,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/181282. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.1151 Title Hemidrachm of Lakedaimon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 90-50 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lakedaimon (Lakonia) Period Hellenistic period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/181282 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.25 g Die Axis 12 Denomination triobol Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Λ-Α / monogram - ΣΗ (lunate sigma) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Grunauer VIII, 111 (this coin); BCD Pelop 866-82 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.1151 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 Obverse: Head of Herakles with band to r., border of dots Reverse: Amphora between two caps (pilei) of the Dioscuri with inscription across field, all within wreath 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
