Harvard Art Museums > 1962.98.25: Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Babylon 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 Alexander the Great, Babylon (Alexander III, the Great) , 1962.98.25,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180082. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1962.98.25 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Babylon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 323 BCE - 317 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Babylon (Mesopotamia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180082 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.16 g Die Axis 6 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU M LU Provenance Recorded Ownership History D.M. Robinson collection State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 3692 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1962 Object Number 1962.98.25 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 Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; to l., M; below throne (above strut), LU 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
