Clay Seal, Ikaros, 225 BC - 200 BC. 1989.114.53

Physical Description

• Authenticity: Imitation
• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.1

Typological Description

• Object Type: Seal
• Date Range: 225 BC - 200 BC
• Material: Clay

• Geographic

  • Mint: Ikaros
  • Region: Eastern Arabia

• Obverse

  • Type: (blank)

• Reverse

  • Legend: To r.: ΑΛΕΞΛΝΛ; to l. horizontal Aramaic shin
  • Type: Enthroned Shams holding eagle and sceptre

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Thaj

References

• Citation: Potts.1991.p.14,fig.A
• Reference: Callot 2010
• Reference: CCK 104ff.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1989.114.53
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • H. A. McClure

Notes

• Impression of the reverse of a "horizontal shin" Alexander III imitation in baked clay

Rights

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