Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.214: Coin of Olympia 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 Olympia , 1997.260.214,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212876. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.214 Title Coin of Olympia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 225-191 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Olympia (Elis) Period Hellenistic period, Middle Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212876 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.39 g Die Axis 7 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: F-A / H-ME Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Moustaka 154; SNG Cop 437; BCD Olympia 295 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 1997.260.214 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 Apollo to r. Reverse: Zeus striding right with thunderbolt in r. hand. Eagle should be in his l. hand but not visible. F-A / H-ME across field. Conical cacvity in middle of Zeus' body. 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
