Hemidrachm: Bull's Head (obverse); Head of Artemis (Cleveland Museum of Art 1916.983)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 485–480 BCE
The head of a bull, its characteristic star-like fur and bulbous eyes particularly noticeable, dominates the obverse of this coin. On the reverse is Artemis, whose hair is curled back in the krobylos style using a hairnet. The unusual lines above Artemis’s nose and below her chin suggest that the reverse may have been struck with the same design twice. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1916.983: Hemidrachm: Bull's Head (obverse); Head of Artemis (reverse), c. 485–480 BCE. Greek, probably minted at Phokikon (Phokis). Silver; diameter: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). Inscribed: Φ[OK]I (PHOKI, indicates that this coin is from Phokis). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The punches in Artemis’s neck were probably made to check the metal quality.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Design
- Inscription
- Φ[OK]I (PHOKI, indicates that this coin is from Phokis)
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 485–480 BCE
- Culture period
- Greek, probably minted at Phokikon (Phokis)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1916.983
- Museum classification
- Coins
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references (e.g. SNG, RPC, RIC) against numismatic literature.