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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)

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.