Drachm of Aegina, 800 B.C., from the Ancient Coins series (N180) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 1 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (3.8 × 6.7 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.216.180.29
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 19th-century with this charming *Drachm of Aegina, 800 B.C.*, a commercial color lithograph from William S. Kimball & Company's *Ancient Coins* series (N180), produced in 1888. just 1 1/2 × 2 5/8 inches, this petite print faithfully reproduces an ancient Greek silver coin from island of Aegina, for its iconic turtle emblemizing the region's seafaring prowess and early maritime trade around 800 B.C. Aegina's drachms were among the first standardized coins in the Greek world, facilitating commerce across the Mediterranean. Crafted via chromolithography—a vibrant printing ...
About the Artist
William S. Kimball & Company
**William S. Kimball & Company**, a pioneering American tobacco manufacturer, was established in 1846 in Rochester, New York, by William S. Kimball and James C. Hart. The firm quickly grew into one of the city's largest employers, particularly of women, producing popular brands like Peerless chewing tobacco, Rigatta and Fireside smoking tobacco, and Vanity Fair cigarettes. Under Kimball's leadersh...