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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side.　

On the side of the coin on the left is a heavily worn celery leaf, consisting of five leaves radiating out from a single stem. The other side of the coin depicts a heavily worn celery leaf inside of a square.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.261
Title
Didrachm of Selinous (Sicily)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
500 BCE-490 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Selinous (Sicily)
Period
Archaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/71082

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
8.38 g
Denomination
didrachm

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 103rd Buy or Bid Sale, July 28, 1998, lot 81

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Berk
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.261
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Selinon leaf. Die of TL39075.1
Rev.: Selinon leaf within incuse square

Verification Level

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