Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.356: Coin of Timoleon, Tyrant of Syracuse 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"Coin of Timoleon, Tyrant of Syracuse (Timoleon) , 1979.428.356,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180353. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.356 People Timoleon, Greek (r. 344 - 317 BCE) Title Coin of Timoleon, Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 344 BCE-317 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180353 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 18.4 g Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ZEUS ELEUTHERIOS Reverse Inscription: SYRAKOSIWN Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.356 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.: head of Zeus Eleutherios l., bearded and laureate. Rev.: Free horse prancing l. on ground line. 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
