Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.314: Didrachm 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"Didrachm of Velia, Lucania , 1979.428.314,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180357. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.314 Title Didrachm of Velia, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 300-280 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180357 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 7.26 g Die Axis 10 Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ Reverse Inscription: ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Williams 470-76; HN3 1309 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.314 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 Athena r., wearing a laureate Attic helmet with wing; AH monogram behind neck-guard; Φ in front of neck. Reverse: lion walking r.; corn ear between Φ and Ι above; ethnic in exergue. 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
