Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.547: Tetradrachm of Parthia under Gotarzes 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 Parthia under Gotarzes (Gotarzes II) , 1979.428.547,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179740. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.547 People Gotarzes II, Parthian (r. 38-51 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Parthia under Gotarzes Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 46-47 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Parthia Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Parthian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179740 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 13.39 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 358 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. BMC pp.162-163, nos. 11-20 (though AR) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.547 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 king l., with long pointed beard and hair in formal rows; lock of hair on forehead; wears diadem, spiral necklace, and cuirass. Rev.: King, wearing loose trousers and a tunic, seated r. on throne, receiving crown held by r. hand ofTyche, who stands before him, l, wearing chiton and peplos; l. hand holds cornucopiae. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
