Harvard Art Museums > 1982.99.181: Coin of Poseidonia, 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 Poseidonia, Lucania , 1982.99.181,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/173876. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1982.99.181 Title Coin of Poseidonia, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date mid 4th-early 3rd century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Poseidonia (Lucania) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/173876 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.51 g Die Axis 2 Inscriptions and Marks inscription: ΠΟΣΕΙΔΑ Reverse Inscription: ΠΟΣΕΙΔΑ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number HN3 1166; Grunauer 16 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 1982.99.181 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: bearded Poseidon striding r., wielding trident, in chlamys Reverse: bull butting r., dolphin above 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
