Harvard Art Museums > 1972.171: Didrachm of Segesta 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 Segesta , 1972.171,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 12, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196391. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.171 Title Didrachm of Segesta Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 460 BCE-450 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Segesta (Sicily) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196391 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 8.65 g Die Axis 2 Denomination didrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: SEGESTAXBEMI Provenance Recorded Ownership History Sicily 1890 hd., "Seltman hd.", IGCH 2076 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.171 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: Hound; reverse: Head of Segesta Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 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
