Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1038: Tetradrachm of Mende 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"Tetradrachm of Mende , 1.1965.1038,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186927. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1038 Title Tetradrachm of Mende Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 460 BCE-423 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Mende (Macedonia) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186927 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.63 g Die Axis 4 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: MENDAION Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Spink, 1947 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Noe 30 (rev.); SNG ANS (7) 325ff. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.1038 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: Elderly Dionysos l., holding kantharos and reclining on ass r.; crow r. between two branches of a bush. Reverse: MENDAION around, grape vine in linear border; all within incuse square 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
