Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.454: Drachm 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"Drachm of Velia, Lucania , 1.1965.454,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/189587. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.454 Title Drachm of Velia, Lucania 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/189587 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.8 g Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: ΥΕΛΗ Reverse Inscription: ΥΕΛΗ Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Hecht, 1962 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Williams 118bis.a 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 1.1965.454 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: Female head r. Reverse: 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
