Coin of Aradus
CoinsGreek2nd century BCE

Coin of Aradus

134-133 BCE

Description

Obv.: Bust of Tyche r., wearing turreted crown and necklace, hair rolled in chignon at back and falling on nape of neck, behind l. shoulder palm branch, border of dots. Rev.: Poseidon, nude to waist, seated l. on prow of galley l., holding wreath in extended r., resting with l. on trident, as figure head Athena l. fighting with spear (or thunderbolt?) in r. shield on l. arm, above in field Phoenician letters, below date and letter.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period
Century
2nd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.96 g

Provenance

Gift of Richard Wells

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