Harvard Art Museums > 1987.32.13: Sixteen litrai of Philistis of Syracuse (forgery) 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"Sixteen litrai of Philistis of Syracuse (forgery) (Hieron II) , 1987.32.13,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/181175. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1987.32.13 People Hieron II, Greek (r. 274-216 BCE) Title Sixteen litrai of Philistis of Syracuse (forgery) Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 274 BCE-216 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/181175 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze or silver Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 14.12 g Die Axis 4 Denomination sixteen litrae Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Rya W. Zobel in memory of Paul Weickert Accession Year 1987 Object Number 1987.32.13 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.: Veiled head of Philistis l. Rev.: BASILISSAS PHILISTIDOS Quadriga r., driven by NIke; horses walking. 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
