Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.3445.179: Coin of Syracuse 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"Coin of Syracuse , 1977.216.3445.179,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/194903. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.3445.179 Title Coin of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date beginning of 4th c. BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/194903 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 29.81 g Die Axis 7 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: (SYRA) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912 Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.3445.179 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.: SYRA head of Athena, l., wearing a Corinthian helmet with laurel wreath. Rev.: sea-star between two dolphins. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
