Coin: ar didrachm

Museum number:
8-5466
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080005466
Accession number:
Acc.895
Description:
Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneath
Donor:
University of California Library
Collection place:
Campania, Southern Italy
Verbatim coll. place:
Campania, Italy
Collector:
Father of Mrs. Chas. S. Fairchild
Materials:
Copper (metal) and Silver (metal) (plated)
Person depicted:
Nike (Greek diety)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Didrachms
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers and 7.6 Bogus Currency
Production date:
480-31 BC
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneathHearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneathHearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneathHearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneathHearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneathHearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneath
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneathDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneath

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