Bronze Coin, Tyre, 143 BC - 142 BC. 1944.100.77743

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.77743

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Obverse: Diademed head of Herakles-Melqart
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Reverse: Palm tree

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 1.51
    • Diameter (in mm): 14

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 143 BC - 142 BC

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 170
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

    • Mint: Tyre
    • Region: Syria
    • Locality: Phoenicia

  • Obverse

  • Edge

    • Description: beveled

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.77743
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Era: SE

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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