1.1965.2658: Tetradrachm of Arados
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.2658
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Arados
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 137-46 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Arados (Phoenicia)
- Period
- Hellenistic period
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/148504
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 15.15 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Reverse Inscription: APAΔIΩN ; ΓΛP ΘC
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Dewing 2658; BMC 187
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
- 1.1965.2658
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Bust of Tyche r., wearing turreted crown, hair rolled and in chignon, over which veil falling on the shoulders, border of dots.
Rev.: Nike advancing l., she has her hair knotted on top of head, wearing long chiton, girt at waist and holds in r. aphlaston, in l. palm branch over her shoulder, in field l. date and mint letters, whole in laurel wreath.
Verification Level
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