Harvard Art Museums > 1985.350.47: Coin of Messene 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 Messene , 1985.350.47,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/168073. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.350.47 Title Coin of Messene Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 150-100 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Messenia, Messene (Messenia) Period Hellenistic period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/168073 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 4.66 g Die Axis 12 Denomination hemiobol Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ME / ΔΙΩΝ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Cop 516; cf. BCD Pelop 733-5 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 1985.350.47 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: Diademed head of Demeter to l. with border of dots Reverse: Zeus standing r. and hurling thunderbolt with r. hand and with eagle perching with spread wings on back of left wrist; in field to l. ME above tripod; outer right, vertically ΔΙΩΝ; inner right, wreath. 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
