Harvard Art Museums > 63.1975: Stater of Alexander the Great, Uncertain East 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"Stater of Alexander the Great, Uncertain East (Alexander III, the Great) , 63.1975,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184006. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 63.1975 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Stater of Alexander the Great, Uncertain East Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 325 BCE-300 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Uncertain Mint Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184006 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 8.59 g Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ Provenance Recorded Ownership History William R.W. Fitz stated: "inherited this coin from my great grandmother, Mrs. Edwin S. Webster who died in 1969 at the age of 99. She and her husband, Edwin S. Webster, collected the coin sometime before his death in 1950 and probably before World War II." State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 3993A Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from William R. W. Fitz, Jr. Object Number 63.1975 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 Obverse: Head of Athena r. wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; on bowl, coiled serpent; below, branch(?). Reverse: Nike standing three-quarter l. holding wreath and stylis. No symbols under wings. 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
