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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.1438
People
Alexander of Epeiros, Greek (r. 342 - 330 BCE)
Title
Stater of Alexander the Molossian of Epeiros, South Italian or Sicilian Mint?
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 330 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, South Italy
Period
Classical period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/186370

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
10.85 g
Denomination
stater
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: ALEXANDROU [TOU] NEOPTOL[EMOU]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Glendining, 7-8 March 1957 (Ambassador), 101

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Object Number
1.1965.1438
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus r.
Reverse: Thunderbolt.

Verification Level

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