Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.149: Hemidrachm of Alexandria, under Hadrian 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"Hemidrachm of Alexandria, under Hadrian (Hadrian) , 2005.115.149,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20420. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.149 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Hemidrachm of Alexandria, under Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 136-137 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/20420 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 12.08 g Die Axis 12 Denomination hemidrachm Date on Object Year 21 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: LKA Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number unpublished Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.149 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.: laureate bust of Hadrian to r. Rev.: Euthenia reclining l. holding wheat ears, resting arm on small sphinx on r. 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
