Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.147: 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) , 2005.115.147,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21443. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.147 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 136-137 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21443 Physical Descriptions Medium billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 12.32 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object LKA Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVT KAIS TRAIAN ADRIANOS Reverse Inscription: L-KA Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 1532; 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 2005.115.147 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. Rev.: Triptolemos in biga pulled by two serpents, r., 'L-KA' (year 21). 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