Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.87: Obol of Cumae 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"Obol of Cumae , 1.1965.87,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197552. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.87 Title Obol of Cumae Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 460 BCE-420 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Cumae (Campania) Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197552 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 0.53 g Die Axis 12 Denomination obol Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: KV Provenance Recorded Ownership History SNGLockett 65. Glendining, 25 Oct. 1955, 51 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Rutter 97; Historia Numorum (3rd ed., 2001) 529 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 1.1965.87 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: Head of Athena, r., wearing Corinthian helmet; reverse: Mussell shell 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
