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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.350.86
Title
Coin of Tegea
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
275-225 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tegea (Arkadia)
Period
Hellenistic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/168198

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.94 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
dichalkous
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: ΤΕΓΕΑ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 16; cf. BCD Pelop 1741.2

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
1985.350.86
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Athena to r. wearing helmet

Reverse: Doe standing r. and suckling infant Telephos who kneels to l. Inscription above.

Verification Level

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