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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Half-Drachma with Head of Athena (Obverse) and Ajax (Reverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Half-Drachma with Head of Athena (Obverse) and Ajax (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functiondrachma coins
Place CreatedGreece, Europe
CultureGreek, Locrian
Dateca. 338-300 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.6 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2005.078.003
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