Harvard Art Museums > 1982.99.212: Coin of Velia, Lucania 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"Coin of Velia, Lucania , 1982.99.212,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/172713. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1982.99.212 Title Coin of Velia, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date late 5th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/172713 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.65 g Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: ΥΕΛΗ Reverse Inscription: ΥΕΛΗ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG ANS 1414 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1982 Object Number 1982.99.212 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: Head of Heracles wearing lion-skin r. Reverse: Owl facing, closed wings; olive branch to l.; ethnic to r. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
