Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1490: Obol of Orchomenos 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 Orchomenos , 1.1965.1490,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170858. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1490 Title Obol of Orchomenos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 600 BCE-480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Orchomenos (Boeotia) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/170858 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 0.85 g Denomination obol Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: [E R?] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Elder, 19 June 1928 (Titchener), 157 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. BMC p. 53, 11ff. 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 1.1965.1490 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: Sprouting wheat grain. Reverse: Skew-shaped incuse. 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
