Dublin Core
Title
AR Tetradrachm of Sicily
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
This coin depicts a proud society that strived to overcome the troubles it faced. The obverse of this coin features the profile of Herakles, who was often compared to the patron god of Tyre, Melqart. He was a Phoenician god and is associated with the monarchy. The reverse depicts a horse head and a date palm tree, both of which were considered commodities, and act as national icons of Sicily under Carthaginian rule.
Creator
Siculo-Punic
Source
[no text]
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, Fall 2019)
Date
320-300 BCE
Contributor
SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Punic
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.187
Coverage
Carthage, Sicily