Harvard Art Museums > 1986.540.124: Hemilitron of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Hemilitron of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse (Agathokles of Syracuse) , 1986.540.124,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 24, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/177592. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.540.124 People Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE) Title Hemilitron of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 310 BCE-305 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177592 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.16 g Die Axis 3 Denomination hemilitron Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan Rosen Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.540.124 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.: SYRAKOSIWN Head of Apollo l. Rev.: Pegasus flying 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
