Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2662: Shekel of Byblos 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 Byblos , 1.1965.2662,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/148659. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2662 Title Shekel of Byblos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 350 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Byblos (Phoenicia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/148659 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 13.02 g Die Axis 4 Denomination shekel State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Dewing 2662; BMC 4 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 1.1965.2662 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.: Galley l. (eye shaped hawse hole, prow terminating in lion's head) containing three hoplites with crested helmets and round shields, below zigzag line of waves and hippocamp l., below hippocamp murex, border of dots. Rev.: Lion l., bringing down bull. 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
