Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2670: Shekel of Tyre 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"Shekel of Tyre , 1.1965.2670,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/147873. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2670 Title Shekel of Tyre Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 410-400 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tyre (Phoenicia) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/147873 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 12.3 g Die Axis 6 Denomination shekel Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stacks, NY, AUction 31 October 1941, lot 1850 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Dewing 2670; Elayi (2009) 374 (this coin) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.2670 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.: Deity (Melkart) riding sea-horse to r.; below waves. Rev.: Owl standing facing with crook and flail. 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
