Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.258: Drachm of Tarentum 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 Tarentum , 1.1965.258,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197299. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.258 Title Drachm of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 281 BCE-272 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197299 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.18 g Die Axis 1 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: SW Provenance Recorded Ownership History Hess, 28 Oct. 1930, 2194 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Vlasto 1068 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 1.1965.258 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.: Head of Athena wearing Attic helmet, decorated w/ Scylla; Rev.: Owl w/ open wings, standing on thunderbolt 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
