Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1269: Tetradrachm of Ainos 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"Tetradrachm of Ainos , 1.1965.1269,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/187908. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1269 Title Tetradrachm of Ainos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 455 BCE-452 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Ainos (Thrace) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/187908 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.4 g Die Axis 9 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: AINI Provenance Recorded Ownership History Sotheby, 24 April 1907 (Delbeke), 103 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number May 74a (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 1.1965.1269 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 Hermes r. wearing brimless petasos. Reverse: Goat standing r., all in incuse square; to r., enthroned cult image of Hermes Perpheraios r.; on back of throne, wreath; on arm of throne, caduceus. 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
