Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2767: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy VI, Salamis 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 Ptolemy VI, Salamis (Ptolemy VI Philometor) , 1.1965.2767,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170278. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2767 People Ptolemy VI Philometor, Greek (r. 180-145 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy VI, Salamis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 159 - 158 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Salamis (Cyprus) Period Hellenistic period, Middle Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/170278 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 14.19 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 23 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS; Lambda Kappa Gamma monogram in l. field; Sigma Alpha in r. field State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Not in Svoronos, but falls between 1455 and 1456 in sequence 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 1.1965.2767 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.: Diademed head of Ptolemy I with aegis r., dotted border Rev.: Eagle standing on thunderbolt l., dotted border; one monogram each in l. and 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
