Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1148: Stater of Alexander the Great, Abydos 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"Stater of Alexander the Great, Abydos (Alexander III, the Great) , 1.1965.1148,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188016. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1148 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Stater of Alexander the Great, Abydos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 323 BCE-317 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Abydos (Troas) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188016 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 8.58 g Die Axis 12 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: MH Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson collection State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 1524 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 1.1965.1148 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 Athena r. wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; on bowl, coiled serpent. Reverse: Nike standing three-quarter l. holding wreath and stylis; to l., symbol [Greek mu and eta superimposed], pentagram, cornucopiae. 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
