Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1165: Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Arados 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"Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Arados (Alexander III, the Great) , 1.1965.1165,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188273. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1165 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Arados Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 328 BCE-320 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Arados (Phoenicia) Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188273 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.13 g Die Axis 4 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU S AR Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson collection State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 3316 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 1.1965.1165 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: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; below throne, symbol AR [Greek alpha atop rho]; to l., S [Greek sigma]. 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
