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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.907
People
Anonymous
Title
Cast Sextans of Velathri (Volterra)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
300 - 200 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Velathri (Etruria)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Etruscan
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182105

Physical Descriptions

Medium
bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Cast
Dimensions
26.71 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
sextans
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: Around, FELAODI (= Velathri, Volaterrae)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
HN 3 109; Vecchi 91

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.907
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Janiform head, beardless, wearing pointed cap.
Reverse: Club; to either side, pellet; around, FELAODI (= Velathri, Volaterrae).

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2540 Renaissance, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/18/2018 - 11/15/2018

Verification Level

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