Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.114: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Aurelian 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 Aurelian (Aurelian) , 1974.27.114,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179871. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.114 People Aurelian, Roman (r. 270 - 275 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Aurelian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 273-274 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179871 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 8.84 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 4 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVTKΛΔAVPHΛIANOCCƐB Reverse Inscription: L Δ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 4383; Emmett 3927; Dattari 5487 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.114 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 Aurelian r., laureate, wearing cloak and cuirass, back view. Rev.: Eagle standing r., wreath in beak, palm transverse in background. 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
