Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.355: Coin 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 Syracuse , 1976.40.355,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/181635. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.355 Title Coin of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 405 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/181635 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 2.52 g Die Axis 5 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. SNG ANS (5) 391 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.355 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 Arethusa, l. Rev.: octopus in round incuse. 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