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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1139
Title
Drachm of Sikyon
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
335-330 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Sikyon (Sikyonia)
Period
Classical period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181599

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.46 g
Die Axis
9
Denomination
drachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ΣΕ
  • Reverse Inscription: I

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
cf. BCD Pelop 227-34

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1139
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Chimaera facing r. with ΣΕ below
Reverse: Dove flying l. with iota below head, all within wreath

Verification Level

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