Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.996: Attic Tetradrachm of Akanthos 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"Attic Tetradrachm of Akanthos , 1.1965.996,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/187541. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.996 Title Attic Tetradrachm of Akanthos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 500 BCE-470 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Akanthos (Macedonia) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/187541 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.56 g Die Axis 10 Denomination tetradrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson collection. Acq. Chapman, 1919. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Desneux 39; SNG ANS (7) 8-9 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 1.1965.996 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: Lion r. attacking bull l.; in exergue, floral ornament. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. 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
