Harvard Art Museums > 2002.282.7: Coin of Tyre under Julia Maesa 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"Coin of Tyre under Julia Maesa (Julia Maesa) , 2002.282.7,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97604. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.282.7 People Julia Maesa, Roman Title Coin of Tyre under Julia Maesa Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 225 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tyre (Phoenicia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97604 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.49 g Die Axis 6 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Bern 2 (1984), nr.550 M&M Deutschland, Auktion 11, 7-8 November 2002, lot 181 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. BMC p. 277 no. 409 (rev.) Cf. D. S. 372, 379 (rev.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.282.7 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.: Bust of Julia Maesa, r., draped and wearing stephane. Rev.: Representation of Dido building the walls of Carthage: she stands facing before the gate of the city, holding scepter and rule; at left, a mason works on the top of the gate; beneath, a man digs to r.; in center field, a murex shell; at r., a palm tree? 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
