Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.233: Coin of Tegea 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 Tegea , 1997.260.233,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212991. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.233 Title Coin of Tegea Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 50-25 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tegea (Arkadia) Period Hellenistic period, Late, to Early Roman Imperial Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212991 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 1.82 g Die Axis 2 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ΤΕΓΕΑΤΑΝ and two monograms Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Head 455; BMC 25; cf. BCD Pelop 1751 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 1997.260.233 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: Helmeted head of Athena Alea to r. Reverse: The infant Telephos kneeling l. and suckled by doe standing r. with head turned back towards infant. Two monograms to r. 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
