1.1965.990: Shekel of Carthage
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.990
- Title
- Shekel of Carthage
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 320 BCE-270 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mint of the Camp (Sicily)
- Period
- Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic
- Culture
- Punic
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/187807
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Electrum
- Metal
- EL
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 7.45 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- shekel
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- SNG Cop 138; Dewing 990; Jenkins-Lewis grp. 5, compare obv. of 306
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
- 1.1965.990
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Head of Tanit l., wearing wreath with corn ears and pendant necklace, dotted border.
Rev.: Horse standing r., dotted pattern in exergue, dotted border.
Verification Level
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