Collector: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Donor: Alfred Emerson / Culture or time period: Ancient Near East - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar double shekel, accession number 8-7800, described as Coin; Silver; Double shekel; size: 29.93 mm; weight: 27.87 gm. Obverse: War galley facing left with oars, row of shields along bulwarks; globe-and-crescent standard over square stern; double rudder. Above: [untranscribable symbol]; below, double zigzag line of waves; cable border. Reverse: King of Persia in car drawn facing to the left by 4(?) pacing horses; charioteer; king, in kidaris, raises right hand; Egyptian figure behind holding in right hand a scepter with animal’s head; double exergue line and cable border.