Silver Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter, Alexandreia, 310 BC - 285 BC. 1944.100.75671

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.75671

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Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great r., with horn of Zeus Ammon, clad in elephant's scalp and aegis; dotted border.
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Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY - Athena Alkidemos, r.; in front eagle clutching fulmen

Physical Description

  • Axis: 1

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 15.61
    • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.75671
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell
    • Feuardent, II/24

Notes

  • Ptolemaic standard; monogram behind Athena not in front as accd. to Sv. also monogram has small differences

Rights

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

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