Harvard Art Museums > 1972.116: Drachm of Zankle-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"Drachm of Zankle-Messana , 1972.116,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195538. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.116 Title Drachm of Zankle-Messana Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 510 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Messana (Sicily) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195538 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 5 g Die Axis 2 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: DANKL State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Gielow, no. 23. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.116 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: Dolphin in harbor; reverse: Incuse; shell (in center section) Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 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
