Harvard Art Museums > 2010.547: Tetradrachm of Barke, Kyrenaika, from the Asyut Hoard 1969 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 Barke, Kyrenaika, from the Asyut Hoard 1969 , 2010.547,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/337125. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2010.547 Title Tetradrachm of Barke, Kyrenaika, from the Asyut Hoard 1969 Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 500 BCE - 480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Cyrenaica Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/337125 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.05g Die Axis 9 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Traces of BAR KA Provenance Recorded Ownership History From the Asyut hoard 1969 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Asyut.853 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Mary S. Watkins in memory of her brother Frederick W. Watkins, by exchange Accession Year 2010 Object Number 2010.547 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.: Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and one pair of side umbels, crowned by umbel; traces of legend BAR KA. Rev.: Silphium fruit flanked by two dolphins within incuse square. 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
