Harvard Art Museums > 1984.616.212: Coin of Alexander the Great, Salamis 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 Alexander the Great, Salamis (Alexander III, the Great) , 1984.616.212,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175794. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.616.212 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Coin of Alexander the Great, Salamis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 336 BCE-323 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Salamis (Cyprus) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175794 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.38 g Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: SA A State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 3143 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.616.212 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 Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Club over bow and quiver l.; above, SA; below, A 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
