Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.183: Quarter Stater of Tarentum 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"Quarter Stater of Tarentum , 1.1965.183,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 09, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196990. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.183 Title Quarter Stater of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 276 BCE - 272 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196990 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 2.23 g Die Axis 12 Denomination quarter-stater Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: TARANTINWN Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Catania, 1930 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number FB G 51a, Vlasto 54 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 1.1965.183 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 Obv.: Head of Apollo, laureate, r.; composite mark to l. ('N' + 'K'); Rev.: Eagle, r., wings spread, standing on thunderbolt; mark to r. and spear head; characters below 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
