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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.2660
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/148590

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
14.44 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
tetradrachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: APAΔIΩN; BOP MΣ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Dewing 2660; BMC 229

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
1.1965.2660
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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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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