Tiepin with Greek Coin, The Walters Art Museum

Tiepin with Greek Coin

The head of this pin consists of a Greek coin, a Carthage Stater of the 340-242 BC period, showing the head of Persephone. It is mounted by six claws to a reinforced gold circle which is attached to the gold, twisted pin. It was worn by Henry Walters.

American, Greek

Creation Date: Coin: 340-242 BC; Pin: 20th century
Creation Place: Carthage
Types: Objects: Metals
coins
Medium: gold
Materials: bone
gold

Dimensions: Overall
Height: 8.4
Diameter: 2.2

Object #: 59.699
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John Russell Pope, 1947

Partner URL: http://art.thewalters.org/detail/11915
Linked Data URI: wam:object/11915
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