Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.93: Coin of Alexander III the Great, Tarsos 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 Alexander III the Great, Tarsos (Alexander III, the Great) , 1997.260.93,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212639. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.93 People Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon) Title Coin of Alexander III the Great, Tarsos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 327 BCE-323 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tarsos (Cilicia) Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212639 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.33 g Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: E Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. Price 3028-3030 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.93 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: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Club l. over bow in bow-case l.; above, bunch of grapes l., E. 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
