Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.1249: tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII of Egypt 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 Cleopatra VII of Egypt (Cleopatra VII) , 1976.79.1249,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180672. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.1249 People Cleopatra VII, Greek (r. 51-30 BCE) Title tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII of Egypt Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 40 - 39 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180672 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 10.32 g Date on Object Year 13 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 1827; SNG Cop 407 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.1249 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 Ptolemy II to r. wearing diadem and aegis around his neck. Circle of dots. Rev.: eagle standing on thunderbolt to r.; left in field: date: L 13; below Isis headdress; monogram PA to r.. Circle of dots 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
