1.1965.1076: Tetradrachm of Skione
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.1076
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Skione
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 480 BCE-470 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Skione (Macedonia)
- Period
- Classical period, Early
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/186733
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 16.85 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- (not assigned): Overstruck; on reverse can be seen head r. of undertype's obverse.
- Reverse Inscription: SKIO
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
- 1.1965.1076
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obverse: Head of Protesilaos r. in Attic helmet.
Reverse: SKIO Stern of ship l.; head r. of undertype's obverse can be seen (overstruck).
Subjects and Contexts
- Ancient Coins
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Verification Level
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