CoinsGreek4th century BCE

Drachm of Argos

370-350 BCE

Description

Obv.: Head of Hera to r. wearing a earring and stephane ornamented with palmettes on her head; behind letter Σ (?) Rev.: Diomedes naked, but for a chlamys over his shoulders, wearing a pilos on his head, advancing to r. holding the Palladion in his left hand and a sword in his l.; around APΓEIWN with an additional N between the legs

Classification

Coins

Technique

Struck

Medium

Silver

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period, Late

Century

4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

5.41g

Provenance

Gustave Duruflé [1], Paris. [Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, “Billoin collection,” March 22-26, 1886, lot 512], sold; to Robert Jameson [2], Paris (1886-1942), sold; to [Jacob Hirsch (after 1946)]. BCD Collection (by 2009), sold; [through Nomos, Zurich, “Winter-Spring FPL,” 2009, lot 60], sold; to Harvard Art Museums (2009). 1. Collection R. Jameson, vol. 1 Monnaies grecques (1913), no. 1255 states that the coin was from the Billoin sale and previously in the G. Duruflé collection. The coin does not feature in the 1910 Duruflé sale by Rollin and Feuardent. 2. Frédéric-Robert Jameson (1861-1942)