Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.935: Coin of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse 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"Coin of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse (Agathokles of Syracuse) , 1.1965.935,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 31, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188163. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.935 People Agathokles of Syracuse, Greek (r. 317-289 BCE) Title Coin of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 317 BCE-310 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188163 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.26 g Die Axis 12 Denomination decadrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: SYRAKOSIWN Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Ravel, 1929. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG ANS (5) 551 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 1.1965.935 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 l. Rev.: Biga r., driven by auriga; below, triskeles. [This coin seems considerably later than 1.1965.934.] 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
