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Drachma of Philip V
220-179 BCE (Hellenistic)
silver; struck
Obverse: Head of Philip V, bearded, filleted, right. Reverse: Herakles club, horizontal, surrounded by oak wreath, knotted to left; small Macedonian star to left of knot; mint marks above and below inscription.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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, 1913, [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
Macedonia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 3/4 in. (1.86 cm); axis: 11:00
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
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.
59.527