Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.143: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian 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 Alexandria under Hadrian (Hadrian) , 2005.115.143,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20287. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.143 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 132-33 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/20287 Physical Descriptions Medium Billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 13.43 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 17 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVT KAIS TRAIAN ADRIANOS SEB Reverse Inscription: LIZ Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 649; Milne 1354 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.143 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.: Bust of Hadrian, r., laureate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Rev.: Nilus reclining facing l., holding stalk of papyrus in r. hand; beneath, a crocodile to r.; in field at upper l., 'LIZ' (= year 17 of the reign). Exhibition History Re-View: S422 (Ancient rotation) "The Scholar as Collector: Margarete Bieber (1879-1978)", Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/2011 - 06/18/2011 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
