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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Drachma with Two Heads (Obverse) and Eagle and Fish (Reverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Drachma with Two Heads (Obverse) and Eagle and Fish (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functiondrachmas
Place CreatedIstros, Greece, Europe
CultureGreek
PeriodClassical
Dateearly 4th Century BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.6 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2005.078.048
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
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
Technical NotesElemental analysis by pXRF spectroscopy indicates the presence of copper and silver with trace amounts of iron, gold, and lead.