Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2432: Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Tralles 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"Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Tralles , 1.1965.2432,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/148686. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2432 Title Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Tralles Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 128 BCE-85 BCE (?) Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tralles (Lydia) Period Hellenistic period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/148686 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 12.48 g Die Axis 12 Denomination cistophorus Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOL RAL 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 1.1965.2432 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.: Cista with snake peering inside, all within ring of flowers. Rev.: Long snake coiled around flaming altar; at r., Artemis ? with scepter. 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
