American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin, Alexandria, 263 BC

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Obverse: Veiled Head of deified Arsinoe II right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane, lotus scepter over far shoulder, sometimes with serpent coiled around shaft, dotted border

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Reverse: ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ l., ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ r. - Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 13.3
- Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 376

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 263 BC - 254 BC
Denomination: Stater
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Alexandria
Obverse
- Portrait: Arsinoe II
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
  - State: Thrace
- Symbol: Β
Reverse
- Symbol (RightField): Χ
TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 376
Citation: Cf. Troxell, ANSMN 28 (1983) pp.35ff.

Administrative History

Identifier: 1935.117.1086
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

Troxell's group 2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Coin, Alexandria, 263 BC - 254 BC 1935.117.1086

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Notes

Rights

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