Suffolk County Council, Faye Minter, 2004-02-06 12:31:42
Title
Tetrobol
Description
English: A Greek tetrobol, struck c400-380/350BC in Phoenicia at Aradus (off the coast of Syria).
obv: Male head (interpreted as Dagon or Melqarth) in archaic style.
rev: Galley on three waves with the Phonician letter mem and aleph above it.
Adrian Popsecu believes that this coin is unlikely to be an ancient loss, at least datable in the 4th century BC. It could have been brought much later and then lost in unknown circumstances.
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Suffolk
Date
between 400 BC and 380 BC
Accession number
FindID: 59361 Old ref: SF-3866B4 Filename: FRKSF-3866B4.JPG
Credit line
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