Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.31: Tetradrachm of Alexander III, the Great, Ake 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 III, the Great, Ake (Alexander III, the Great) , 2008.115.31,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191617. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.31 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Tetradrachm of Alexander III, the Great, Ake Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 309-308 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Ptolemaïs-Ake (Phoenicia) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191617 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.16 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: AK 38 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Baldwin sale State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price 3295 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.31 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. in lion skin. Reverse: ALEXANDR[OU], Zeus enthroned l., holding eagle and scepter, feet on footstool; to l., AK[E], year 38 (=309/8 BCE) in Phoenician characters. 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
