Harvard Art Museums > 1980.85.279: Coin of Marathos with Head of Berenike II of Egypt 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"Coin of Marathos with Head of Berenike II of Egypt (Berenike II) , 1980.85.279,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 10, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176163. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1980.85.279 People Berenike II, Greek (r. 246 - 220 BCE) Title Coin of Marathos with Head of Berenike II of Egypt Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 221-151 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Marathos (Phoenicia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176163 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 9.82 g Die Axis 12 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 3-13; SNG Cop 163-166 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1980 Object Number 1980.85.279 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.: Veiled female head r. (Berenice II?), border of dots. Rev.: Marathos, beardless, with drapery about middle of the body and over l. arm, standing l., holding in r. aphlaston, resting l. elbow on column, on r. downwards name of mint, on l. upwards date, across field mint letters, border of dots. 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
