Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.574: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Claudius II 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"Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Claudius II (Claudius II Gothicus) , 1976.40.574,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179251. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.574 People Claudius II Gothicus, Roman (r. 268 - 270) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Claudius II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 269-270 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179251 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 9.95 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 2 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVT K KΛAV ΔIOC CƐB Reverse Inscription: LB State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 4255; Dattari 5384 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.574 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.: Bust of Claudius II r., laureate, wearing cloak and cuirass, back view. Rev.: Ares standing l., wearing crested helmet, cuirass, and boots, holding on l. arm sheathed sword and chlamys. 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
