Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1892: Stater of Elis or Olympia Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Stater of Elis or Olympia , 1.1965.1892,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170444. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1892 Title Stater of Elis or Olympia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 323-271 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Elis, Elis Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/170444 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 10.07 g Die Axis 7 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: F-A; H Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Hirsch, Geneva, “Ars Classica XVII,” [1] October 3, 1934, lot 502]. Estate of Jacob Hirsch [2] (by 1955), sold; to Arthur Stone Dewing [3], Cambridge, MA, (from 1955), lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965) 1.mAccording to the catalog, the collections came from R. Burrage, Boston; Dr J.S., Vienna; Sir Arthur J. Evans, and others. 2.mJacob Hirsch (1874-1955) 3.mArthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971). Bought on October 20, 1955 according to Dewing’s inventory card. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. BCD Olympia 161 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.1892 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus to r. Reverse: Eagle with wings closed standing to r.; thunderbolt to l. and snake to r. H between eagle and snake. F-A on either side of eagle's head. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
