Harvard Art Museums > 2005.198: Obol of Himera, Sicily 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"Obol of Himera, Sicily , 2005.198,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/4618. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.198 Title Obol of Himera, Sicily Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 500 BCE - 483 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Himera (Sicily) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/4618 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Stamped Dimensions 0.84 g Die Axis 3 Denomination obol Provenance Recorded Ownership History from B.& H. Kreindler: no provenance given. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. Kraay 291 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of the Leo Mildenberg Estate Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.198 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.: hen standing to r., above two pellets (?) or letter? ; border of dots. Rev.: female bust to right, with hair tied in a bun; border of dots, circular incuse.. 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
