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Drachma of Neapolis (Naples)
Obverse: Head of nymph, diademed with pendant earrings and pearl necklace, right; leaf hanging from diadem behind. Reverse: Human-headed bull walking right; Nike flying overhead with crown; below bull, monogram (control mark).
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
| 1962 | The Arts of Man. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. |
Geographies
Italy, Naples (Neapolis) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 13/16 in. (2.05 cm); axis: 4:00
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.522