Harvard Art Museums > 1986.540.166: Coin of Hiketas, Tyrant 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"Coin of Hiketas, Tyrant of Syracuse (Hiketas) , 1986.540.166,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177540. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.540.166 People Hiketas, Greek (r. 288-278 BCE) Title Coin of Hiketas, Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 287 BCE-278 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177540 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 8.55 g Die Axis 11 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ Reverse Inscription: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan Rosen Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.540.166 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.: Youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios r. Rev.: Eagle standing l.; to l., A, below, star. 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
