1 Drachm from Olympia Artist: Unknown
Mint: Olympia (Elis)

ca. 400 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

5.51 g, 2:00, 19 mm

Credit Line

The Ernest Collection in memory of Israel Myers

Accession Number

2007.182.304

Geography

Made in Olympia, Elis

Culture

Greek

Period

5th–4th century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Eagle head r.; below, lizard r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: F - A [Gk.] Thunderbolt with volutes above, flames below and, attached to volutes, olive leaves to l. and r.
Provenance
Hoffmann, Paris, May 19, 1890, lot 1042. Weber Collection, London, 4040. Lock Lampson; Ars Classica, Geneva, October 18, 1926, cat. 12, lot 1548. Leu, Zurich, April 25, 1972, cat. 2, lot 202. Basil C. Demetriadi. LHS Numismatik, Zurich, May 8, 2006, cat.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions, July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008," in "Recent Acquisitions," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2008), 192
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, drachmas, money

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