Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1351: Tetradrachm of Lysimachos, Lysimacheia 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 Lysimachos, Lysimacheia (Lysimachos) , 1.1965.1351,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/190975. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1351 People Lysimachos, Greek (r. 323-281 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Lysimachos, Lysimacheia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 297 - 281 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lysimacheia (Thrace) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/190975 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.9 g Die Axis 9 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Provenance Recorded Ownership History G. Hirsch, 26 June 1956, 155 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Thompson 16 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 1.1965.1351 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. Diademed head of the deified Alexander r., with horn of Ammon. Rev. BASILEOS LYSIMACHOU Athena enhroned l., holding Nike and spear, and resting l. elbow on shield, to l., lion's head l.; on throne, monogram. 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
