Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.585: Drachm of Alexander the Great, Kolophon(?) 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, Kolophon(?) (Alexander III, the Great) , 1976.40.585,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180484. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.585 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Drachm of Alexander the Great, Kolophon(?) Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 323 BCE-319 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Kolophon (Ionia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180484 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 4.16 g Die Axis 1 Denomination drachm State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 1759 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Harvard College Library, Gift of G. P. Knapp, 1907 Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.585 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; to l., star; to r., spear-head. 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
