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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1249
People
Cleopatra VII, Greek (r. 51-30 BCE)
Title
tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII of Egypt
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
40 - 39 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Ptolemaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180672

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
10.32 g
Date on Object
Year 13

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Svoronos 1827; SNG Cop 407

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1249
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: head of Ptolemy II to r. wearing diadem and aegis around his neck. Circle of dots.
Rev.: eagle standing on thunderbolt to r.; left in field: date: L 13; below Isis headdress; monogram PA to r.. Circle of dots

Verification Level

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