Harvard Art Museums > 1995.45.71: Hemidrachm of Phaistos 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 Phaistos , 1995.45.71,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196189. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1995.45.71 Title Hemidrachm of Phaistos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 431 BCE-300 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete, Phaistos (Crete) Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196189 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.26 g Die Axis 3 Denomination hemidrachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: (X)IAF Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1995 Object Number 1995.45.71 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: Youthful male head, left, hair short; inscription in front; border of dots Reverse: Bull's head, frontal, enclosed within (?) wreath Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
