Harvard Art Museums > 2002.121: Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII 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"Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII (Cleopatra VII) , 2002.121,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/142165. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.121 People Cleopatra VII, Greek (r. 51-30 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 36-35 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/142165 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 13.39 g Die Axis 11 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 17 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMIOU BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 1831 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Waltrud Lampé in memory of her husband Ernst Lampé, Class of 1941 Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.121 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: Head of Ptolemy I r. Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt l. with laurel branch over his shoulder. Regnal date LI Iota in l. field. Pi Alpha in r. field. 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
