Drachm: Flying Eagle with Serpent (reverse)
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Drachm: Flying Eagle with Serpent (reverse)

TitleDrachm: Flying Eagle with Serpent (reverse)
Date337–308 BCE 3rd century BCE
Mediumsilver
ClassificationCoins
OriginGreek, minted at Chalkis (Euboia) Greek
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineDrachm: Flying Eagle with Serpent (reverse), 337–308 BCE. Greek, minted at Chalkis (Euboia). Silver; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.972.b
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“Drachm: Flying Eagle with Serpent (reverse)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 337–308 BCE. It is executed in silver and classified as coins. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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