Collector: John L. Balderston / Culture or time period: Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) / Materials: Silver (metal) / Production place: Tyre, ancient Syria - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector John L. Balderston Culture or time period Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) Materials Silver (metal) Production place Tyre, ancient Syria

1. Coin: ar tetradrachm

Museum number:: 8-5582
Culture or time period:: Greek Hellenistic Period (323–30 BC)
Object class:: Coins (money) and Tetradrachms
Function:: 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:: 116-115 BC
Dimensions:: linear 25.4 millimeters and weight 14.32 grams
Collector:: John L. Balderston
Collection place:: Tyre, ancient Syria
Person depicted:: Melqart (Phoenician deity)

2. Coin: ar tetradrachm

Museum number:: 8-5579
Culture or time period:: Greek Hellenistic Period (323–30 BC)
Object class:: Coins (money) and Tetradrachms
Function:: 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:: 129 BC
Dimensions:: weight 14.3 grams and linear 28 millimeters
Collector:: John L. Balderston
Collection place:: Syria
Person depicted:: Demetrius II Nicator (King of Syria)