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Drachm of Argos
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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
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
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)
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Mary S. Watkins in memory of her brother Frederick W. Watkins by exchange
Title: Drachm of Argos
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.
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