1986.540.124: Hemilitron of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse
Coins
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1986.540.124
- People
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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
-
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: SYRAKOSIWN Head of Apollo l.
Rev.: Pegasus flying l.
Verification Level
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