Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.299: Coin of Metapontion, 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 Metapontion, Lucania , 1979.428.299,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180571. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.299 Title Coin of Metapontion, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date late 3rd century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Metapontion (Lucania) Period Afsharid period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180571 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 4.5 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: META Reverse Inscription: META State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number KME 78; HN 1714 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.299 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 Demeter r. Reverse: Two barley ears; bird to r.; META between ears 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
