Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.1520: Tetradrachm of Agathokles, Tyrant 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"Tetradrachm of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse (Agathokles of Syracuse) , 1976.79.1520,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180823. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.1520 People Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 305 BCE-295 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180823 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.07 g Die Axis 10 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: KORAS Reverse Inscription: AGATHOKLEIOS Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.1520 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 Persephone, r. reverse: victory erecting trophy; to r., triskeles. 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
