Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.631: Litra of Leontinoi 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"Litra of Leontinoi , 1.1965.631,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188813. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.631 Title Litra of Leontinoi Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 430 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Leontinoi (Sicily) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188813 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 0.78 g Die Axis 9 Denomination litra Provenance Recorded Ownership History Glendining, 24 Nov. 1950 (Ryan), 1506 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Boehringer, Studies Price fig. 49-50 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 1.1965.631 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.: LEON (Chalcidian lambda). Lion's head with open mouth r. Border of dots. Rev.: Naked river god standing l., pouring a libation on altar from patera and holding a laurel branch. To r., barleycorn. 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
