Harvard Art Museums > 1962.98.59: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy VIII 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 Ptolemy VIII (Ptolemy VIII Eurgetes II) , 1962.98.59,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180634. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1962.98.59 People Ptolemy VIII Eurgetes II, Greek (r. 145 - 116 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy VIII Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 124 - 123 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180634 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 14.12 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 47 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 1559 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1962 Object Number 1962.98.59 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.: Diademed head of Ptolemy I r. Border of dots. Rev.: Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt r.; LMZ in l. field; Pi Alpha monogram in r. field. Border of dots 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
