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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.379
People
Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE)
Title
Coin of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 295 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily)
Period
Hellenistic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180824

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
7.95 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: SWTEIRA
  • Reverse Inscription: AGATHOKLEOS BASILEOS

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.379
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Head of Artemis r., quiver over l. shoulder.
Rev.:Winged thunderbolt.

Verification Level

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