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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.282.1
Title
Coin of Athens with a View of the Akropolis
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
264-267 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/97574

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.18 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: ΑΘΗΝ - ΑΙΩΝ

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Bern 2 (1984) Nr.184
Münzen und Medaillen, Deutschland, Auction 11, 7-8 Nov. 2002, lot 20

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Kroll, Agora XXVI no.375; Sv.98, 33

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.282.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet r.
Reverse: The Akropolis seen from north and west, on r. the steps of Panathenaic way leading to the Propylaia; at center colossal statue of the Athena; to l. traces of the Erechtheion. Halfway up niche with curved lintel representing the Cave of Pan.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Coins

Verification Level

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