Harvard Art Museums > 1979.429.6: Drachm of Elis (Fake?) 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"Drachm of Elis (Fake?) , 1979.429.6,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180015. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.429.6 Title Drachm of Elis (Fake?) Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 271-191 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Elis, Elis Period Hellenistic period Culture Hellenistic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180015 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 4.62 g Die Axis 10 Denomination drachm State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. BMC 134 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.429.6 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 Obv.: Eagle flying to r. clutching hare in talons. Rev.: Wingless thunderbolt, with a digamma and an alpha to l. and r. sides respectively. 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
