2005.115.28: Drachm of Knidos, Caria
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2005.115.28
- Title
- Drachm of Knidos, Caria
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- after 394 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Knidos (Caria)
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/20709
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.07 g
- Die Axis
- 10
- Denomination
- drachm
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Collection of Margarete Bieber: bought from Joel L. Malten, Venice California in 1961
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
- Accession Year
- 2005
- Object Number
- 2005.115.28
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Head of Aphrodite Euploia to r. with long hair pulled and rolled up, wearing earrings and necklace.
Rev.: lion's head, facing
Verification Level
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