1974.27.115: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Philip the Arab
Coins
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1974.27.115
- People
-
Philip I, the Arab, Roman (r. 244 - 249 CE)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Philip the Arab
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 249-250 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman Provincial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/179843
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 11.85 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Date on Object
- Year 6
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Obverse Inscription: AKMIOVΦIΛIΠΠOCƐ
- Reverse Inscription: L ς
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Milne 3775
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951
- Accession Year
- 1974
- Object Number
- 1974.27.115
- 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 Philip I, r. laureate, wearing cuirass.
Rev.: Eagle standing, l., wings outstretched, wreath in beak.
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
