- Identification and Creation
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- Object Number
- 1.1965.2702
- People
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Gotarzes II, Parthian (r. 38-51 CE)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Gotarzes II, Seleukeia
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 46-47 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Seleukeia ad Tigrim (Syria)
- Period
- Parthian period
- Culture
- Parthian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/147883
- Location
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Level 3, Room 3440, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Art, Ancient Near Eastern Art in the Service of Kings
View this object's location on our interactive map - Physical Descriptions
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- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 13.25 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Date on Object
- HNT = Year 358
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS BASILEWN ARSAKOY EYERGETOY DIKAIOY EPIPHANOYS PHILELLHNOS
- State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
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- Standard Reference Number
- Sell. 65.8-17
- Acquisition and Rights
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- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.2702
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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- Descriptions
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- Description
- Obv.: Diademed, bearded bust of Gotarzes Il.; border of dots.
Rev.: King seated r. on throne, receiving diadem from Nike; above, HNT [yr. 358 S.E. = 46/7 CE]; month off flan.
- Exhibition History
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Re-View: S422 Ancient & Byzantine Art & Numismatics, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/12/2008 - 06/18/2011
32Q: 3440 Near East, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050
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