Harvard Art Museums > 1933.6: Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon 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"Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon (Alexander III, the Great) , 1933.6,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/185981. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1933.6 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 311 BCE-305 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Babylon (Mesopotamia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/185981 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 8.2 g Die Axis 2 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 3748 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer Accession Year 1933 Object Number 1933.6 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: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Nike standing three-quarter l. holding wreath and stylis; under l. wing, MI; under r. wing, monogram [M with small T inside, joined to rho] in wreath. 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
