1.1965.941: Twenty-Five Litrae of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.941
- People
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Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE)
- Title
- Twenty-Five Litrae of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 310 BCE-305 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily)
- Period
- Hellenistic period, Early
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/188080
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Electrum
- Metal
- EL
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.41 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- twenty-five litrae
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Jenkins Grp. B,2
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
- 1.1965.941
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo l.; to r., pilos.
Rev.: SYRAKOSIWN Tripod-lebes; ground line. Linear border.
Verification Level
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