Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1561: Didrachm of Athens 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"Didrachm of Athens , 1.1965.1561,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170956. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1561 Title Didrachm of Athens Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 545 BCE-510 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/170956 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 8.6 g Denomination didrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Purchased from Charles Seltman in 1955 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Seltman 11a (this coin) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.1561 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 Obv.: amphora (Seltman thought it was a shield indicated by a linear circle bearing the device of an amphora) Rev.: deep incuse square divided into irregular sections. 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
