Harvard Art Museums > 2002.120: Tetradrachm of Alexander III the Great, Side 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 Alexander III the Great, Side (Alexander III, the Great) , 2002.120,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 10, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/142468. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.120 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Tetradrachm of Alexander III the Great, Side Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 325 BCE - 320 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Side (Pamphylia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/142468 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.01 g Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU DI State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 2949 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 2002.120 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 young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and scepter; to l., wreath; under throne, DI [Greek delta iota] 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
