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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Half-Drachma with Gorgon (Obverse) and Bull (Reverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Half-Drachma with Gorgon (Obverse) and Bull (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functiondrachma coins
Place CreatedParium, Turkey, Asia
CultureGreek
PeriodClassical
Dateca. 400 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions7/16 x 7/16 in. (1.1 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2005.078.027
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, September 9, 2013 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Hammond Burke Nicholson, Jr. (1917-2007), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art