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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1986.528.107
People
Pharnabazos, Greek (r. 379 - 374 BCE)
Title
Coin of Tarsos under Pharnabazos
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
379-374 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tarsos (Cilicia)
Period
Achaemenid period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/177752

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
9.71 g
Die Axis
4
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: FRNBZW HLK (=Pharnabazos, Cilicia)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Lev 69; SNG Paris 245; BMC 16

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney
Accession Year
1986
Object Number
1986.528.107
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Female head facing (Arethusa?), with streaming hair and necklace.
Rev.: Bearded warrior bust, wearing Athenian helmet.

Verification Level

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