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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Didrachm with Sphinx and Amphora (Obverse) and Incuse (Reverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Didrachm with Sphinx and Amphora (Obverse) and Incuse (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functiondidrachms
Place CreatedTurkey, Asia
CultureGreek
PeriodArchaic
Dateca. 530-500 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions3/4 x 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm)
Object number2005.078.030
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