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Document identity
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98305
label
Hemidrachm: Chimaera (obverse)
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object
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Source metadata
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98305
contentType
object
title
Hemidrachm: Chimaera (obverse)
date
400–323 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79483673
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Coins
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
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Greek, minted at Sikyon (Peloponnesos)
accession
1917.979.a
Source extras
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silver
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Hemidrachm: Chimaera (obverse), 400–323 BCE. Greek, minted at Sikyon (Peloponnesos). Silver; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1917.979.a
collection
GR - Greek
inscriptions
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ΣΙ
inscription_translation
SI, indicates that this coin is from Sikyon
inscription_remark
Obverse
didYouKnow
The monstrous chimaera adds a goat head and snake-headed tail to the already fearsome lion.
creditline
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:18:17.593000
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98305
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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silver
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photo
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