Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1579: Tetradrachm of Athens 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"Tetradrachm of Athens , 1.1965.1579,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170983. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1579 Title Tetradrachm of Athens Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 495 BCE-480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/170983 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.23 g Die Axis 8 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ATHE Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acquired New York, 1947 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. Kroll 8 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 1.1965.1579 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: Helmeted head of Athena r. Reverse: Owl standing r., head facing; to l., olive sprig. 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
