Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.10: Drachm of Velia 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"Drachm of Velia , 2008.115.10,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191688. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.10 Title Drachm of Velia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 540 BCE-500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191688 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.79 g Denomination drachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Baldwin Sale. Ex coll. Cunningham. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number HN3 1259; Williams 1-15 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.10 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: Forepart of lion devouring prey. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. 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
