Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.966: Four Litrae of Tauromenion, Sicily 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"Four Litrae of Tauromenion, Sicily (Issued by Hieron II) , 1.1965.966,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/187735. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.966 People Issued by Hieron II, Greek (r. 274-216 BCE) Title Four Litrae of Tauromenion, Sicily Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 274 BCE-216 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tauromenion (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/187735 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.01 g Die Axis 5 Denomination four litrae 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 1.1965.966 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.: Laureate head of Apollo r.; to l., star of ten rays. Border of dots. Rev.: TAUROMENITAN Tripod with lion-feet. Linear border. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
