Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.32: Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorketes, Demetrias 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 Demetrios Poliorketes, Demetrias (Demetrios I Poliorketes) , 2008.115.32,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191764. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.32 People Demetrios I Poliorketes, Greek (r. 306-283 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorketes, Demetrias Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 306-283 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Demetrias (Thessaly) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191764 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.84 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEOS DEMETRIOU Provenance Recorded Ownership History Baldwin sale State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Newell 144 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 2008.115.32 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: Diademed and horned head of Demetrius r. Reverse: Poseidon with trident, standing l. with r. foot on rock; beneath, two monograms. 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
