Harvard Art Museums > 1962.98.28: Tetradrachm of Perseus of Macedonia 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 Perseus of Macedonia (Perseus) , 1962.98.28,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196572. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1962.98.28 People Perseus, Greek (r. 179-168 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Perseus of Macedonia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 178-168 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia Period Hellenistic period, Middle Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196572 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 16.93 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse: BASILEWS PERSEWS Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS PERSEWS Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1962 Object Number 1962.98.28 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.: Head of Perseus, diademed, bearded, r. Rev.: Eagle standing r. on thunderbolt; minter's marks above, to r., and btwn legs; oak wreath enclosing inscription; below, plough; inscription in field, l. and r. Exhibition History Re-View: S422 Ancient & Byzantine Art & Numismatics, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/12/2008 - 06/18/2011 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
