Harvard Art Museums > 1984.811.9: Cistophorus of Sardis 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"Cistophorus of Sardis , 1984.811.9,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182147. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.811.9 Title Cistophorus of Sardis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date before 133 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182147 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 12.71 g Die Axis 1 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC p. 236, no.2 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.811.9 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.: Cista mystica, with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues l.; the whole in a wreath of ivy. Rev.: Two coiled serpents, with heads erect; between them, a bow-case ornamented with an aplustre and containing a strung bow. In field l. a monogram, and in field r. a club. 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
