Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1900: Obol 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"Obol of Elis or Olympia , 1.1965.1900,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170515. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1900 Title Obol of Elis or Olympia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 352-271 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/170515 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 0.71 g Die Axis 3 Denomination obol Provenance Recorded Ownership History SNGLockett 2419. Glendining, 27 May 1957 (Lockett), 1451. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Lockett 2419; BCD Olympia, 147 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 1.1965.1900 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. with head to l. Bunch of grapes to l. Publication History [Reproduction Only], Persephone, (Fall 2006)., p. 33. 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
