Harvard Art Museums > 1980.86.216: Coin of Tarsos 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"Coin of Tarsos , 1980.86.216,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175438. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1980.86.216 Title Coin of Tarsos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 174-164 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tarsos (Cilicia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175438 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.45 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: TAPΣEΩN State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Lev 933; BMC 106 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1980 Object Number 1980.86.216 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 city r., veiled and turreted. Rev.: Monument or pyre consisting of garlanded basis on which is a pyramidal structure containing figure of Sandan, as one preceding series, standing r. on animal between two small altars, on top of pyramid eagle with wings spread, in field l. monograms, in r. inscription. 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
