Harvard Art Museums > 1986.540.111: Hemidrachm of Syracuse 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"Hemidrachm of Syracuse , 1986.540.111,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177268. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.540.111 Title Hemidrachm of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 367 BCE-344 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177268 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 15.02 g Die Axis 3 Denomination hemidrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ZEUS ELEUTHERIOS Reverse Inscription: SYRAKOSIWN Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan Rosen Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.540.111 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.: Head of Zeus Eleutherios r., wearing laurel wreath. Rev.: Thunderbolt; to r., eagle. 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
