Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1309: Hemidrachm of the Island of Samothrake 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 the Island of Samothrake , 1.1965.1309,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/185814. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1309 Title Hemidrachm of the Island of Samothrake Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 510-480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Samothrake (Aegean Islands) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/185814 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.06 g Denomination hemidrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History From the Kiourpet hoard 1930 (IGCH 696). Robinson collection. Acq. Spink, 27 November 1931. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number IGCH 696 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.1309 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 Obv.: Sphinx sitting on exergue line to l. with r. paw raised; round wings, no feathers rendered. Circle of dots. Rev.: Quadripartite incuse square. 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
