Harvard Art Museums > 1981.74.39: Coin of Sardis 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 Sardis , 1981.74.39,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182997. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1981.74.39 Title Coin of Sardis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date before 133 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182997 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.31 g Die Axis 1 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: SARDIANWN State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. SNG von Aul. 3132-3; D.S. nos. 484-489, with monogr. 15. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1981 Object Number 1981.74.39 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 young Herakles with lionskin at neck, r. Rev.: Statue of Zeus standing l. with eagle with open wings in outstretched r. hand. Inscription runs vertically downward behind him. Monogram in lower left. 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
