Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1145: Drachm of Alexander the Great, Lampsakos 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"Drachm of Alexander the Great, Lampsakos (Alexander III, the Great) , 1.1965.1145,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188009. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1145 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Drachm of Alexander the Great, Lampsakos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 310 BCE-301 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Lampsakos (Mysia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188009 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 4.35 g Die Axis 10 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: KI ME Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Chapman, 1928 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 1406 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 1.1965.1145 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 young Herakles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; to l., KI [Greek kappa iota]; below throne, ME [Greek mu + epsilon joined]. 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
