Coin of Gaza under Hadrian

Artists

Description

Obv.: laureate head of Hadrian r., around Greek inscription Rev.: Distyle facade of the temple of Marnas; inside, Marnas standing l., holding bow and branch, looking at Artemis standing r., holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder, around Greek inscription and date

Dimensions

21.1 g 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.