Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.410: Coin of Alexandria under the Romans 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 Alexandria under the Romans , 1974.27.410,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/72264. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.410 Title Coin of Alexandria under the Romans Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 2nd-3rd century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/72264 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 14.83 g Die Axis 12 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. BMC p.139 no. 1170 (rev.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.410 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.: Bearded head of Nilus (?), r., crowned with lotus (?). Rev.: Bust of Alexandria, r., clad in elephant's skin, tusks seen on top of her head. 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
