Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.81: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII 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 Ptolemy XIII (Ptolemy XIII) , 2008.115.81,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186782. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.81 People Ptolemy XIII, Greek (r. 63 -47 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 52 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186782 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 13.27 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 29 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS Provenance Recorded Ownership History Baldwin sale State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 1839 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.81 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.: Diademed head of Ptolemy XIII to r.. Rev.: Eagle with closed wings and laurel over shoulder standing on thunderbolt l.; PA in right field; Regnal year LKTh (year 29=52 BCE) and head-dress of Isis in l. field. 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
