Object details
Object number
M18e47
Creator(s)
Ancient Greek, Athens
Title
Drachma
Date
about 365 BCE - 359 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
1.5 x 0.5 cm (9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in relief (verso): alpha theta epsilon [translation: of the Athenians]
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
J.N. Svoronos. Trésor des Monnaies d'Athens (Munich, 1923), pl. XVII, no. 26. (as Greek, Athens; dated 365-359 BCE)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935). p. 146.
Gallery
Little Salon
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