Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1105: Hemidrachm of Philip II of Macedonia, Pella 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 Philip II of Macedonia, Pella (Philip II of Macedonia) , 1.1965.1105,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186283. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1105 People Philip II of Macedonia, Greek (r. 359-336 BCE) Title Hemidrachm of Philip II of Macedonia, Pella Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 323 BCE-315 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Pella (Macedonia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186283 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 2.13 g Die Axis 6 Denomination hemidrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: M Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Spink, 1958 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Le Rider 127b (this coin) 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 1.1965.1105 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 young Herakles r. in lion skin. Reverse: Bow and club; above, kantharos; below, M [Greek mu]. 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
