Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.225: Coin of Lakedaimon under Hadrian 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 Lakedaimon under Hadrian (Hadrian) , 1997.260.225,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212789. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.225 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Coin of Lakedaimon under Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 117-129 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lakedaimon (Lakonia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212789 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.5 g Die Axis 4 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Illegible but should read AYTO KAIΣΑΡ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ (lunate sigmas) Reverse Inscription: ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙ-[ΜΟΝΙWΝ] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Grunauer XXXVII; RPC III 335; BCD Pelop 937, 939 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 1997.260.225 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 Hadrian r. Reverse: Dioscuri horseback charging r. with inscription below and border of dots 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