Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.492: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Gallienus 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 Gallienus (Issued under Gallienus) , 1976.40.492,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179404. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.492 People Issued under Gallienus, Roman (r. 253 - 268 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Gallienus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 268-269 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179404 Physical Descriptions Medium Billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 9.19 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 15 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVTKΠΛIKΓAΛΛIHNOCCƐB Reverse Inscription: LIƐ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 4179; Dattari 5285 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.492 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 Gallenius r., laureate, wearing cuirass. Rev.: Eagle standing r., head turned back, wreath in beak, palm to 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
