Harvard Art Museums > 2002.282.1: Coin of Athens with a View of the Akropolis 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 Athens with a View of the Akropolis , 2002.282.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97574. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.282.1 Title Coin of Athens with a View of the Akropolis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 264-267 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97574 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.18 g Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ΑΘΗΝ - ΑΙΩΝ Provenance Recorded Ownership History Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Bern 2 (1984) Nr.184 Münzen und Medaillen, Deutschland, Auction 11, 7-8 Nov. 2002, lot 20 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Kroll, Agora XXVI no.375; Sv.98, 33 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.282.1 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: Bust of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet r. Reverse: The Akropolis seen from north and west, on r. the steps of Panathenaic way leading to the Propylaia; at center colossal statue of the Athena; to l. traces of the Erechtheion. Halfway up niche with curved lintel representing the Cave of Pan. Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins 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
