Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.984: Five Shekels (=Decadrachm) Mint of the Camp, from the Palermo Hoard, 1958 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"Five Shekels (=Decadrachm) Mint of the Camp, from the Palermo Hoard, 1958 , 1.1965.984,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188024. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.984 Title Five Shekels (=Decadrachm) Mint of the Camp, from the Palermo Hoard, 1958 Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 270-260 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mint of the Camp (Sicily) Find Spot: Europe, Italy, Sicily, Palermo Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Punic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188024 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 38.07 g Die Axis 2 Denomination five shekels Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: B'RST ('In the Land,' in Punic letters); Provenance Recorded Ownership History acquired from Donner 1959 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Jenkins SNR 57 (1978) Ser,6, 437; SNG Cop 180; Dewing 984 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 1.1965.984 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 Tanit l., wearing wreath of corn ears and single drop earrings, dotted border. Rev: Pegasus flying r., below Punic legend, linear border. Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins 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
