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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
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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

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