Object details
Object number
M18e47
Creator(s)
Greek, Athens
Title
Coin: Drachma
Date
about 365-359 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
1.4 x 0.5 cm (9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Stamped (obverse): (head of Athena)
Stamped (reverse): ΑΘΕ (Alpha Theta Epsilon) [translation: of the Athenians]
Stamped (reverse): (owl of Athena)
Provenance
Gift from the philosopher Matthew Stewart Prichard (1865-1936) to Isabella Stewart Gardner at an unknown date.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935). p. 146. (as Athenian, 4th century BCE)
Gallery
Little Salon
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