Harvard Art Museums > 1933.10: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I of Egypt 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 Ptolemy I of Egypt (Ptolemy I Soter) , 1933.10,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186381. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1933.10 People Ptolemy I Soter, Greek (r. 323-285 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I of Egypt Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 310-295 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186381 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 15.76 g Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ALEXANDROU, two symbols State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 164 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer Accession Year 1933 Object Number 1933.10 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.: Head of Alexander the Great r. with horns of Zeus Ammon, clad in elephant skin and aegis; dotted border Rev.: Athena Akidemos holding shield and prandishing spear r.; in r. field, eagle standing on thunderbolt r. and two symbols Exhibition History 32Q: 2400 French/Italian/Spanish, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/10/2018 - 02/06/2019 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
