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Tetradrachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes
Obverse: Head of Demetrius Poliorcetes, horned, wearing a diadem, right; beaded border. Reverse: Nude Poseidon standing with right foot on a boulder, left, trident in left hand; mint marks to left and right of figure.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Greece, Macedonia, Amphipolis (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.93 cm); axis: 7:00
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.526