Harvard Art Museums > 1979.419.56: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Nero 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 Alexandria under Nero (Nero) , 1979.419.56,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176619. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.419.56 People Nero, Roman (r. 54 - 68 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Nero Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 67/68 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176619 Physical Descriptions Medium Bilon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 13.05 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 14 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: NEPO KΛΑV ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ Reverse Inscription: HPA APΓEIA State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC I 5315; Dattari 236; Milne 297 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.419.56 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.: Radiate bust of Nero with aegis l. Rev.: Veiled bust of Hera Argeia r., star in 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
