Coin Depicting a Date Palm Tree

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

410-146 BCE

Greek

The front of this coin depicts a palm tree, the back depicts a horse’s head.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Coin Depicting a Date Palm Tree
Place: Carthage (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 410 BCE–146 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1194
IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. Learn more.: https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9794/manifest.json

Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Suggested Terms