Harvard Art Museums > 1986.540.2: Coin of Metapontion, Lucania 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 Metapontion, Lucania , 1986.540.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176555. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.540.2 Title Coin of Metapontion, Lucania Classification Coins Work Type coin Date early 3rd century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Metapontion (Lucania) Period Classical period, Late, to Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176555 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 2.63 g Die Axis 8 Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: META Reverse Inscription: META State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG ANS 592; KME 47 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan Rosen Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.540.2 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 Dionysus with ivy wreath l. Reverse: head of barley; to r. cross-headed torch 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
