Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.427: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Diocletian 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 Diocletian (Diocletian) , 1942.176.427,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179311. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.427 People Diocletian, Roman (r. 284 - 305 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Diocletian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 284-285 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179311 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.57 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 1 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AKΓOVAΛΔIOKΛHTIANOCCƐB Reverse Inscription: LA State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Dattari 5691; Milne 4752; Emmett 4052 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.427 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.: Bust of Diocletian r., laureate, wearing cuirass. Rev.: Eusebeia standing l., head l., wearing veil, long chiton, and peplos, dropping incense from r. hand on altar of round, Greek form with garlands. 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
