Silver Coin, Sidon, 312 BC - 311 BC 1944.100.75705

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.15
  • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 240

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 312 BC - 311 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Sidon

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 250 , consists of and Σ / Ι
  • Symbol (RightField): Χ / eagle on thunderbolt
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 1667

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 240

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.75705
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Nahman, Cairo XII/23

Rights

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