Coin: ar diobol

Museum number:
8-5551
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080005551
Accession number:
Acc.925
Description:
Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.
Donor:
John L. Balderston
Collection place:
Basilicata, Southern Italy
Production place:
Heraclea (ancient Irakleia)
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC)
Collector:
John L. Balderston
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Heracles (Greek and Roman diety)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: EH
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Diobols
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
432-380 BC
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 11.5 millimeters and weight 1.26 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.

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