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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Drachma with Lion Scalp (Obverse) and Winged Boar (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 Lion Scalp (Obverse) and Winged Boar (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functiondrachmas
Place CreatedTurkey, Asia
CultureGreek
Periodlate Archaic - early Classical
Dateca. 494-439 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions1/2 x 1/2 in. (1.3 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2005.078.029
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 24, 2013
MCCM 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