Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.382: Coin of Agathokles, 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 Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse (Agathokles of Syracuse) , 1979.428.382,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180546. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.382 People Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE) Title Coin of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 295 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180546 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 9.71 g Die Axis 7 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: AGATHOKLEOS BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG ANS 5, 708 ff. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.382 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 Artemis r., quiver over l. shoulder. Rev.: Winged thunderbolt. 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
