Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.455: Drachm of Velia 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"Drachm of Velia , 1.1965.455,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/189586. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.455 Title Drachm of Velia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 450 BCE-400 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/189586 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.94 g Die Axis 3 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: ΥΕΛΗ Reverse Inscription: ΥΕΛΗ Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Cahn, Frankfurt am Main, “sale 71,” October 14, 1931, lot 70]. [Rosenberg, Frankfurt am Main, “sale 72,” July 11, 1932, lot 105]. [Cahn, Frankfurt am Main, “sale 80,” [1] February 27, 1933, lot 44], sold; to Arthur Stone Dewing [2], Cambridge, MA (from 1933), lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965) 1. This was a joint sale of several collections: Sir Arthur J. Evans, L.A. Lawrence, Hans Freiherr von Koblitz, and Dr. Hans Steger. 2. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Williams 183-84; HN3 1272 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 1.1965.455 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.: Female head r.; Rev.: Owl standing r. on olive branch 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
