Harvard Art Museums > 1985.350.90: 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 , 1985.350.90,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/167903. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.350.90 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/167903 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 4.54 g Die Axis 2 Denomination hemiobol Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΑΛΕΟΣ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 20 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.350.90 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 Aleos to r., bearded and wearing taenia. Inscription behind head. Reverse: Pallas to r. and Cepheus to l., both armed and standing facing each other with Athena handing over the head of Medusa. Sterope stands between them facing r. and holding up vase to receive it. Above and below, monograms. 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
