Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.949: Tetradrachm of Agathokles,Tyrant 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"Tetradrachm of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse (Agathokles of Syracuse) , 1.1965.949,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186660. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.949 People Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 305 BCE-295 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186660 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.97 g Die Axis 5 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: KORAS Reverse Inscription: AGATHOKLEIOS 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 1.1965.949 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 Persephone-Kore r. Border of dots Rev.: Nike standing facing r., erecting a trophy; to l. triskeles. 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
