Harvard Art Museums > 1986.540.181: Coin of Agathokles, 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 Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse (Agathokles of Syracuse) , 1986.540.181,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177662. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.540.181 People Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE) Title Coin of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 317 BCE-295 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177662 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.83 g Die Axis 6 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan Rosen Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.540.181 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.: SYRAKOSION Head of Persephone l. Rev.: Bull butting l.; above, club; monogram under club. 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
