Harvard Art Museums > 1986.528.159: Plated Drachm 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"Plated Drachm of Alexander the Great (Alexander III, the Great) , 1986.528.159,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/178012. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.528.159 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Plated Drachm of Alexander the Great Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 334 BCE - 323 BCE Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/178012 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.22 g Die Axis 1 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.528.159 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., ?; below throne, H? 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
