Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2669: Shekel of Tyre 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"Shekel of Tyre , 1.1965.2669,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/148661. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2669 Title Shekel of Tyre Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tyre (Phoenicia) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/148661 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 12.53 g Die Axis 4 Denomination shekel State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Dewing 2669; Elayi (2009) 88 (this coin); Rouvier 1775 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 1.1965.2669 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.: Dolphin to r. over triple line of waves; below shell. Rev.: Owl standing to right, facing, over its left shoulder crook and flail; the whole in incuse square. 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
