Harvard Art Museums > 2007.245: Tetradrachm of Athens (Egyptian imitation?) 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"Tetradrachm of Athens (Egyptian imitation?) , 2007.245,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/93909. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.245 Title Tetradrachm of Athens (Egyptian imitation?) Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 450 - 350 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/93909 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.95 g Die Axis 9 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks countermark: small countermarks on obv. and rev. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of David Gordon Mitten in memory of H. Bartlett Wells, Harvard College Class of 1929, and Margareta Viesca Wells Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.245 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 Athena wearing Attic helmet with three olive leaves to r. Reverse: owl standing on branch 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
