Silver Coin, Corinth, 308 BC - 303 BC 1944.100.75706

Physical Description

• Axis: 9

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.69
  • Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 195

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 308 BC - 303 BC
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Corinth

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): eagle on thunderbolt (above) / ΔΟ (below)
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 85

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 195

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.75706
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • C.T. Seltman 5/ix/32

Rights

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