Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.16: Coin of Augustus, 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"Coin of Augustus, Velia (Augustus) , 1997.260.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 08, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212542. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.16 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Coin of Augustus, Velia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 31 BCE-14 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lucania, Velia/Hyele/Elea (Lucania) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212542 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 1.77 g Die Axis 6 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG ANS 1417-1430 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.16 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: Male head r. Reverse: Owl r., open winged, standing on olive branch. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
