Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.961: Four Litrae of Hieron II,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"Four Litrae of Hieron II,Tyrant of Syracuse, (Issued by Hieron II) , 1.1965.961,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/187673. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.961 People Issued by Hieron II, Greek (r. 274-216 BCE) Title Four Litrae of Hieron II,Tyrant of Syracuse, Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 233 BCE-216 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period, Middle Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/187673 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.22 g Die Axis 10 Denomination four litrae Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acquired in London 1963 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.961 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. Head of Gelon II, son and co-regent of Hieron II, l.; border of dots. Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt r.; to l., BA; to r., K; linear border. 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
