Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.636: Tetradrachm of Messana 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 Messana (Anaxilas) , 1.1965.636,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188753. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.636 People Anaxilas, Greek (r. 494-476 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Messana Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 480 BCE-460 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Messana (Sicily) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188753 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.47 g Die Axis 10 Denomination tetradrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Wittlin, 1947 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number CC, ser. IIB, no. 72. 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 1.1965.636 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 Obv.: Biga of mules r. driven by seated bearded charioteer. In exergue, bay leaf. Border of dots. Rev.: MESSENION (boustrophedon, single letters sometimes retrograde). Hare running r. Border of dots. 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
