Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.315: 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 , 1979.428.315,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180384. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.315 Title Coin of Velia, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 4th-mid 2nd century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Classical period, Late, to Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180384 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 1.73 g Die Axis 10 Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: ΥΕΛΗ Reverse Inscription: ΥΕΛΗ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number HN3 1326; SNG ANS 1427-29 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.315 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: Laureate head of Zeus l. Reverse: Owl facing, wings open 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
