Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1115: Distater of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis 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"Distater of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis (Alexander III, the Great) , 1.1965.1115,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188240. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1115 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Distater of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 330 BCE-320 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Amphipolis (Macedonia) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188240 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 17.18 g Die Axis 10 Denomination distater Provenance Recorded Ownership History Ravel, Acq., 1930. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 171 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 1.1965.1115 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.: Head of Athena r. wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; on bowl, coiled serpent. Rev.: Nike standing three-quarter l. holding wreath and stylis; to l., trident head, inverted. Exhibition History Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008 Re-View: S422 Ancient & Byzantine Art & Numismatics, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/12/2008 - 06/18/2011 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
