ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Drachm of Istros
Place CreatedIstros, Greece, Europe
CultureGreek
PeriodClassical
Dateearly 4th Century BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions5/8 x 5/8 in., 0.2 oz (1.6 x 1.6 cm, 5.7 g)
Object number2005.078.048
Label TextObverse: Facing male heads, the left invertedReverse: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; IΣTPIH above, ΔΙ monogram below
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 24, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Installation, September 29, 2014 - August 2020
ProvenanceEx coll. Hammond Burke Nicholson, Jr. (1917-2007), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Status
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- Greek and Roman Art
ca. 350-300 BCE
340-335 BCE
ca. 100-200 CE
221-224 BCE
221-204 BCE
ca. 221-204 BCE
722-332 BCE
1939-1760 BCE
722-332 BCE
