Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.208: Coin of Aegium 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 Aegium , 1997.260.208,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212760. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.208 Title Coin of Aegium Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 37-31 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Aegium (Achaia) Period Hellenistic period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212760 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.09 g Die Axis 12 Denomination hemiobol Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Not legible but should read ΑΙΓΕΩΝ Reverse Inscription: (ΘΕΟΞΙΟΣ ΚΛΗΤ?)ΑΙΟΣ Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BCD Pelop 435-437; SNG Cop 135 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.208 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: Laureate head of Zeus, r. Reverse: Nude youthful Zeus striding right and holding a thunderbolt in right hand; left hand outstretched with eagle perched on it 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
