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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1980.85.224
People
Ptolemy of Chalkis, Greek (r. c. 85- 40 BCE)
Title
Coin of Syria under Ptolemy of Chalkis?
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
85-40 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Syria, Chalkis (Syria)
Period
Hellenistic period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/185706

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
6.75 g
Die Axis
12

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 3

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1980
Object Number
1980.85.224
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus r.
Rev: Two warriors wearing cuirasses, standing facing; each holds a spear; whole in laurel-wreath; legend illegible.

Verification Level

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