Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.347: Coin of Chalkis under Ptolemy son of Mennaeus 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"Coin of Chalkis under Ptolemy son of Mennaeus , 1997.260.347,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212373. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.347 Title Coin of Chalkis under Ptolemy son of Mennaeus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 85-40 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Syria, Chalkis (Syria) Period Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212373 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.68 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ΠTOΛEMAIOY TETPAPXOY KAI APXIEP Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Sear 5897; BMC 3 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.347 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 Zeus r., laureate, border of dots. Rev.: Two warrios wearing cuirasses, standing facing, heads bare, each holds spear, whole in laurel wreath. 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
