Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.18: Coin of Athens 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"Coin of Athens , 2005.115.18,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20835. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.18 Title Coin of Athens Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 87/6 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Hellenistic period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/20835 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 8.96 g Die Axis 12 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber bought from Stirckhausen in 1967 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Agora XXVI 97 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.18 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 in Corinthian helmet with a large crest Rev.: Zeus striding to r. , naked, bearded, with long hair, hurling thunderbolt in r. arm, l. arm stretched forward; to r. star between crescents. 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
