Harvard Art Museums > 1986.528.15: Hemidrachm of Alexander the Great 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"Hemidrachm of Alexander the Great (Alexander III, the Great) , 1986.528.15,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177528. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.528.15 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Hemidrachm of Alexander the Great Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Asia Minor Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177528 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 1.81 g Die Axis 10 Denomination hemidrachm State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. Price 1365 (drachm) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.528.15 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 wearing lion skin r. Reverse: Zeus seated on throne l. holding eagle and scepter; to l., coiled serpent. 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
