Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.590: Drachm of Alexander the Great of Macedonia 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"Drachm of Alexander the Great of Macedonia (Alexander III, the Great) , 1979.428.590,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179537. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.590 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Drachm of Alexander the Great of Macedonia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179537 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.77 g Denomination drachm Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.590 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 r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter. 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
