Harvard Art Museums > 2002.131: Tetradrachm 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"Tetradrachm of Sardis , 2002.131,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 08, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/58063. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.131 Title Tetradrachm of Sardis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 128-138 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/58063 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 10.18 g Die Axis 6 Denomination cistophorus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP Reverse Inscription: COS III State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Metcalf, Cistophori, Type 45 obv. die 6 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.131 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 Hadrian, r. Rev. Veiled Demeter standing r. holding torch (into the mouth of Hades?) 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
