Silver Coin, Alexandria, 211 BC - 210 BC 1944.100.75443

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.75443

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Obverse: Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II right, wearing necklace, dotted border
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Reverse: ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ r. - Cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of the rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, dotted border

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 12.18

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 897

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.75443
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell
    • Spink, Oct. 1927; Lady Leslie's Coll., bought in Egypt

Rights

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

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