Harvard Art Museums > 1957.169: Tetradrachm of Philip III of Macedon, Babylon 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 Philip III of Macedon, Babylon (Philip III of Macedonia) , 1957.169,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180074. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1957.169 People Philip III of Macedonia, Greek (r. 323 BCE-316 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Philip III of Macedon, Babylon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 323 BCE-317 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Babylon (Mesopotamia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180074 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.13 g Die Axis 7 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: N State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price P200 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of William and Frances White Emerson Accession Year 1957 Object Number 1957.169 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 enthroned l. holding eagle in r. hand, scepter in l.; to l., wheel, N; below throne, monogram [H with small delta/lambda and T inside]. 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
