Harvard Art Museums > 1986.540.121: Tetras of Syracuse 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"Tetras of Syracuse , 1986.540.121,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176502. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.540.121 Title Tetras of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date end of 5th c. BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176502 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.67 g Die Axis 6 Denomination litra Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan Rosen Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.540.121 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.: SYRA head of Athena, l., wearing a Corinthian helmet with laurel wreath. Rev.: Hippocamp bridled with long hanging rein, l. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
