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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1982.99.323
People
Hiketas, Greek (r. 288-278 BCE)
Title
Coin of Hiketas, Tyrant of Syracuse?
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
287 BCE-278 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily)
Period
Hellenistic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/172615

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.47 g

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Gabrici 313-315

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1982
Object Number
1982.99.323
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Head of Persepone, r.
Rev.: Biga r., horses galloping.

Verification Level

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