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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1135
Title
Drachm of Corinth
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
308-306 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period
Hellenistic period, Early
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181521

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.56 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
drachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: qoppa
  • Reverse Inscription: omicron

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
cf. BCD Korinth 150

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1135
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Pegasus flying l. with qoppa beneath
Reverse: Head of Aphrodite l.

Verification Level

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