Harvard Art Museums > 1988.456.20: Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII 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 Cleopatra VII (Cleopatra VII) , 1988.456.20,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195999. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1988.456.20 People Cleopatra VII, Greek (r. 51-30 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 31-30 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195999 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 10.42 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Λ ΚΒ {Year 22} Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS; LKB in l. field, PA in r. field. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 1835 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Coin Room Discretionary Fund Accession Year 1988 Object Number 1988.456.20 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 Ptolemy I r. Rev.: Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt l., isis headdress in l. field. 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
