Coin
maker
Unknown
Date6th century BC
Place MadeCaria, Ancient & Byzantine World-Asia
MediumSilver
Dimensions1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
ClassificationsCoins
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18w51
eMuseum ID724653
Previous Number41F18w22
Previous Number15F18w22-s
EmbARK ObjectID12431
TMS Source ID1554
Last Updated10/30/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed in pencil (front of envelope, M18w51.x): Cnidos (Cariae) [hand of Isabella Stewart Gardner]
Inscribed in ink (front of envelope, M18w51.x): Cnidos (Cariae) [possibly hand of Morris Carter, the first director of the museum]
Inscribed in ink (front of envelope, M18w51.x): Cnidos (Cariae) [possibly hand of Morris Carter, the first director of the museum]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.