Harvard Art Museums > 1979.266: Stater 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"Stater of Velia, Lucania , 1979.266,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184009. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.266 Title Stater of Velia, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 340-334 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184009 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 6.94 g Die Axis 2 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ Reverse Inscription: ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Williams 254-76; HN3 1284 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor Randall Thompson Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.266 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 crested Attic helmet with griffin on bowl; Θ behind neck-guard. Reverse: Lion walking r.; Θ between legs; ethnic in exergue. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
