Record ID: SWYOR-7495C2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy coin from Phoenicia. It may have been minted at Aradus in c. 350 – 332 BC. The obverse shows a turreted bust right of Tyche. The reverse is very worn but shows the prow of a galley right, though all that is obvious is two rectangular blocks. The inscription above the prow is illegible. It has a diameter of 17.62mm, thickness 2.92mm, weight 4.69g. For reference see Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Copenhagen, Phoenicia, pl. I, c.f. 27-9.
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-700C82
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A cut garnet oval intaglio, of Hellenistic origin. The incised design depicts a female figure, leaning on a column with her left elbow. The subject is Aphrodite, who seems to be either robing or disrobing herself. The intaglio is 13.5mm long and 7.7mm wide, and is flat and undecorated on the reverse. The style, subject and shape show it is Hellenistic and probably dates from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. This object was originally erroneously recorded as Roman and depicting Securitas. Database user Ittai Gradel kindly submitted an error report pointing out the mistake, and also provid…
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2011
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