Cast Sextans of Velathri (Volterra)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1976.79.907
People: Anonymous
Title: Cast Sextans of Velathri (Volterra)
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 300 - 200 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Velathri (Etruria)
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Etruscan
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/182105

Physical Descriptions

Medium

bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Cast

Dimensions

26.71 g

Die Axis

6

Denomination

sextans

Inscriptions and Marks

Reverse Inscription: Around, FELAODI (= Velathri, Volaterrae)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: HN 3 109; Vecchi 91

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1976
Object Number: 1976.79.907
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Janiform head, beardless, wearing pointed cap.
Reverse: Club; to either side, pellet; around, FELAODI (= Velathri, Volaterrae).

Exhibition History

32Q: 2540 Renaissance, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/18/2018 - 11/15/2018

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1976.79.907: Cast Sextans of Velathri (Volterra)