Harvard Art Museums > 1979.419.101: Rhodian didrachm of Kyrene 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"Rhodian didrachm of Kyrene , 1979.419.101,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176633. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.419.101 Title Rhodian didrachm of Kyrene Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 247 BCE-222 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Cyrene (Cyrenaica) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176633 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 12.67 g Die Axis 12 Denomination didrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: KOINON State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Cop 1275; M 103 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.419.101 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 Zeus Ammon r. wearing diadem with uraeus-like ornament in front. Rev.: Silphium plant. 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
